Most of us are aware of the benefits of getting kids to read, but it’s not just simply about giving them a book and letting them get on with it.

 

Unfortunately, schedules get in the way and mums often allow their child to read themselves to sleep. And while older children might relish this, there are a number of benefits of you reading aloud to your child that are just as important. 

 

Helps to develop their listening skills

While your child might be able to read no problem, reading aloud to them will help with their listening skills – one of the most important things they can learn. Listening and being able to concentrate on what someone is saying is beneficial to them, especially when they are in school.

 

 You will be spending much-needed quality time together

With our busy lives it is so easy to just let our kids read on their own while we go about doing our nightly chores. However, sitting with them for ten, twenty minutes won’t disrupt your evening too much and you will be spending much-needed quality time together. Once you get into it you will literally lose yourself in a good book.

 

Helps build their vocabulary

Reading books higher than your child’s ability introduces them to a much wider vocabulary than if they were simply reading at the same level all the time. They will also learn how certain words should sound and to pronounce them correctly.

 

Helps them tackle social situations

Reading to your youngster provides opportunities for discussion between the both of you. Reading a book about bullying or grief will help you both talk about it, teaching your child valuable life lessons that they might not have learned reading on their own.

 

Helps them understand and use grammar

Grammar is there for a reason, but often a child who reads by themselves won’t necessarily understand that they need to slow down when there’s a comma or stop when there is a full stop. However, by listening to you they will start to understand how to use it without really thinking about it.

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