Summer Reading Adventure
Family Read Alouds
Research has shown that
reading out loud to children is the single most important thing a parent can
do to prepare a child
for future academic success.
Here are some of the benefits of reading books to your children:
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· Being read to helps a child to understand the purpose of the printed word.
· Being read to builds a child's vocabulary beyond what he is able to read for himself, and provides the
background for a new reader to recognize new words he is decoding because he knows what they mean.
· Being read to helps a young child learn the connection between the written and printed word.
· Being read to entices a child into an exciting world of learning and entertainment
· Being read to helps a child absorb great amounts of information about the world and how it works,
especially if parents lead children into discussing what is read.
· Being read to develops listening skills.
· Reading books aloud gives the family an alternative to the media for entertainment.
· Being read to helps the child develop a taste for excellent literature.
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Amber
Brown is Not a Crayon by Paula Danzigar Because
of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo Bunnicula
by James Howe Encyclopedia
Brown by Donald Sobol From
the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konisberg How
to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor James
and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Little
House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder Peter
and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry Ramona
Quimby, Age 8 by Stuart
Little by E.B. White The
BFG by Roald Dahl The
Boxcar Children by Gertrude The
Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis The
Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks The
Midnight Fox by Betsy Byars The
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo The
The
Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo The
Westing Game by Ellen Raskin Tornado
by Betsy Byars |
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