Why Books and Kids are a Match Made in Heaven

Reading to our little ones at Learning Tree in Hobsonville is one of those simple pleasures in life. We love the quiet, tranquil moments and the captivated expressions on the children’s faces. Reading to young ones is so important for their development. Books and kids truly are a match made in heaven, and here’s why:

Bonding Time

One of the best reasons to read to your little ones is for the precious bond it creates. Reading to your child allows you to take time out from the distractions of modern life and spend some quiet quality time with your child. While it’s a great family activity, it’s also a wonderful way for one parent to share some alone time with one child – something that might be a rare occurrence in a busy household.

Brains Expanding

Research shows that reading to children activates and engages several areas in their brains, including the centres responsible for language as well as visual and mental imagery. Books read aloud from an early age give your child’s cognitive development the best possible start.

Interpersonal Skills

By reading to kids, we help them develop the interpersonal skills that will be so important throughout their lives. They learn to listen, consider, think and ask questions and it expands their vocabulary which helps with communication.

Confidence and Independence

Early exposure to reading fosters confidence and independence in children. Once they become old enough to start reading alone, it won’t seem nearly as daunting since they’re already familiar with the looks of letters, the sounds of words and the concept of written stories.

Lifelong Learning

Starting to read to your bub at a young age is a great idea, they get used to the idea of words and stories before they are even able to understand the language, which sets them up for a lifetime of positive feelings towards learning.

Reading is a foundational skill for children: it is something upon which everything else is built. Though it can seem to be a lost art, we at Learning Tree childcare in Hobsonville love to carry on the tradition of reading with kids and we love to hear about parents doing it at home too!