Radio Commentary
It’s never too
early to begin reading to a child. Even infants love the sound of words in
lullabies and rhymes.
Set
aside some time for reading aloud every day. Let children snuggle close to you.
That way, they will think of reading as a happy time when they have your full
attention.
Your reading time doesn’t need to be
long—10 or 15 minutes each day is fine.
Remember:
if you read just one story a night to children, they will arrive in
kindergarten with more than a thousand story-sharing experiences.
As
you read, you can also boost a child’s thinking skills—and have fun.
Ask
children to think about why something is happening in the story—or what they
might do if they were in the same situation. For example, “What would you do if
you were Little Red Riding Hood?”
When
you’ve finished a book, ask children to think about how to change the story.
For
example, “What would have happened if all three little pigs had built their
houses of bricks?”
You
can have fun with these questions. Even better, your children will be
developing thinking and reasoning skills that lead to success in school.
