SKIP
Simplifying Parenting
Encouraging kids to read. How we can raise kids who read.
It is impossible to overestimate the importance of reading in a child’s intellectual, social, emotional, mental development. They drink in all that you can read when they are young, and it also encourages them to read by themselves — the patterns, routines, and attentive habits that are set when young lasts a lifetime. If you truly wish to help children grow into readers and gain all they can from books and reading, you have to start young and ensure that you persist. All kids are not alike, and some will learn to read quicker than others, some will be late bloomers while yet others will grow in spurts. Keep reading and encourage them to read as well so that the world of words is theirs to explore.
The Spirit of Christmas. Books that we love to read to kids.
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose, is a ditty that we all hum and every child these days knows about Rudolph. But do you know how Rudolph came to be so popular? Many stories capture the spirit of Christmas, but like all legends, their beginnings are unknown to many. They make great reading while waiting to open up presents or just hanging out with the family during the holidays. Here we look at a few favorites that have stood the test of time.
Why local stories are so great for toddlers and little children.
Stories are a great way to familiarize kids with language, their surroundings, values, and life in general. But for that, you ideally need stories set in the ethos that you are raising your child in, the values that you wish to pass on and are familiar enough for them to identify with.
We often resort to classics such as the Hungry Caterpillar or The Wizard of Oz as we know of the quality we are getting. We do not know which new authors to trust and how to pick the right books with a local flavor.