WHAT ARE SOME SPECIFIC BENEFITS OF READING?

We all know that reading is beneficial to children. But why is that? Here are some specific benefits that as parents we need to know about reading and our children.

v  Reading to your child makes you bond with him or her.

v  Reading calms your child, especially when restless.

v  Reading promotes increased communication between you and your child.

v  Many studies show that students who love learning and do well in school.

v  Reading promotes longer attention span, which is an important skill for your kid to be able to concentrate.

v  Reading builds listening skills and imagination.

v  Books teach your child thinking skills early. When you read to your child, he/she learns to understand cause and effect, he learns to exercise logic, as well as think in abstract terms. He/she learns the consequences of actions, and the basics of what is right and wrong.

v  Books teach your child about relationships, situations, personalities, and what is good and what is bad in the world he lives in.  Fantasy books provide material for his imagination and free play.  Fairy tales fascinate your kid, and help him distinguish between what is real and what is not.

v  Children who read gain new vocabulary and syntax

v  They become familiar with story and text structures

v  Reading stimulates and expands their imaginations

v  Fosters empathizing with other people's feelings and problems, and teachers ways to cope with their own feelings and problems

v  Helps in developing an interest in new subjects and hobbies

Our School READ-A-THON will begin on March 2, 2015, and will carry on throughout the month of March.  We hope our parents will encourage our students to read, read, read!