Does your child enjoy reading?
How often do you take your child to the library?
Do you feel like libraries are an important part of learning?
Libraries are truly helpful in order to give children the chance to read books they may never have had a chance to read otherwise. Reading develops a child’s imagination and gives them a way to experience adventures without leaving home!
“I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
Make your summer an adventurous one, by taking a trip to your local library to see what it has to offer. Local libraries provide many benefits to young children including:
- Children’s programs
- Reading rewards
- Unlimited supply of free books
- Story time
- Expands vocabulary
- Teaches responsibility
If you decide to take your child to the library this summer, we’d like to know if the trip was successful. Libraries can be a great escape from the sweltering heat in the summer, so give it a shot! Reading a book with your child helps them develop their vocabulary skills faster!
Little Angels Preschool in Ypsilanti have been serving Saline, Ann Arbor, Milan, and the surrounding areas for more than 20 years. Your child will gain positive self-esteem, confidence and a healthy sense of value through Experienced-Based-Learning at our daycare center. Call (734) 998-0233 to schedule a tour!
Does your child enjoy bedtime stories?
Can your child identify certain words, letters, and phrases?
Can your child build small sentences?
If you answered, “Yes,” to the above questions, that’s great! However, if some of your answers were no, it’s not the end of the world. Every child learns at their own pace. It’s helpful to learn how to read earlier on in life because it can be harder to advance their education without learning the fundamentals first.
According to PBS, there are many things you can do to encourage your preschooler to read including:
- Build reading into everyday routines.
- Read and reread your young child’s favorite books every day.
- Read books with a variety of characters.
- Enjoy rhyming books together.
- As you read, point out the important features of a book.
- As you read, point to each word with your finger.
- Use stories to introduce your child to new words.
If you decide to try some of these things with your child, we’d like to know how they work for you. Wouldn’t you like to see your child do well in school? By encouraging reading early in life, you’re helping them succeed. Are there any other alternatives that already work for you that you’d like to suggest to other parents? Please let us know in the comments! We’d love to hear from you!
Little Angels Preschool in Ypsilanti have been serving Saline, Ann Arbor, Milan, and the surrounding areas for more than 20 years. Your child will gain positive self-esteem, confidence and a healthy sense of value through Experienced-Based-Learning at our daycare center. Call (734) 998-0233 to schedule a tour!
Libraries are truly helpful in order to give children the chance to read books they may never have had a chance to read otherwise. Reading develops a child’s imagination and gives them a way to experience adventures without leaving home!
