Farnsworth File: Young children need constant exposure to words

Date: September 28, 2018 Source : Green Bay Press Gazette Most parents know that books are important tools for their young children to develop the literacy skills that they will need during their school years and adult life. It’s true that kids need constant reading practice to develop and improve…

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Should Parents Restrict What Their Kids Read? This Book Expert Says No

Date - September 28, 2018 Source - Romper It may be a shock, but I was a voracious reader as a kid. Nothing gave me more pleasure in my downtime than snuggling up in bed with a pantry's worth of snacks and a good book (still true and still hoping…

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Storytelling helps kids develop key life skills

Source : Indian Express From three through four years of age, children show rapid growth in literacy. They begin to “read” their favourite books by themselves, focusing mostly on re-enacting the story from the pictures. By Lina Ashar Language development is very important in a child’s early years, from communicating…

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Want to Raise Your Child to Love Reading? Read These Secrets

source- New York Times “You’re the children’s books editor?” Someone has said this to me, usually with a smile, at least once a week in the almost three years I’ve been at The New York Times. “What a cool job!” is the subtext. But lurking in the background are almost…

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We’ve so overscheduled our kids that doctors are now prescribing playtime

Source: Washington Post We idiotically insist that all of their activities be purposeful and structured. Last month, I picked up my children from their first day back in American elementary school after three years at a French school in Belgium. They both looked glum. “Did you make any friends?” I…

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