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RE: World Read Aloud Day: Developing the minds of children.
I love reading to my kids and believe me you are 100% right it makes a huge difference. Engaging them in the reading experience and letting them guess what’s gonna happen or help making the sounds the would accompany the story makes it so much more fun!
That's wonderful! I don't actually have any children of my own, but I was an au-pair for 9 years with various different families. I noticed a huge difference between children who were read to regularly and children who did not get that sort of stimulation often. Though, the best observation I made was when I was the one initiating the change to how reading and listening is approached. Reading should not just be homework or a chore.
I have six children and all of them love it when I read to them. I love it because it’s not just an education experience it’s a bonding one. Something special, even just a few minutes each night spent together, something I hope they will remember and do with their own children.