Archive for July, 2011

Does Reading 30 Minutes A Day Work

Reading is a skill that will take you far in life. You need to be a good reader if you are going to have any success in high school and college, and conversely, a lack of reading skills can make it difficult to learn any subject.The only way to get better at reading is to [...]

My Child Can’t Read Yet, Is That Normal

Infomercials claim that your baby can start reading before they can even walk has led many preschool programs and parents to feel children are behind if they aren’t entering kindergarten reading novels. This type of pressure is not good for young children. Your baby can’t read. Attempting to teach children to read before they are [...]

Using The Local Library As A Primary Reading Partner

The use of the library as a partner for helping develop the reading ability in children is a very disproportionately used resource. Schools benefit from using the local library even though they may have a school library because their offerings may be more limited than the larger community library. Also, schools have much more limited [...]

5 Books That Every Child Should Read

Children begin learning from the moment they are born. Reading to babies and young children helps to build the skills needed for language, reading and writing later on. Fill your child’s home library with a variety of books to enjoy together. Allow them to explore the books in their own way and decide on their [...]