Reading Options for our Mini Readers
The art of making sense of the written word is how we understand reading . It is something that we all need to do throughout our lives. But how much sense we can make of the written word depends on how much we expose ourselves to such words. The more we do, the better we get at it. Therefore the need to read cannot be overemphasized. But though it is essential, it isn’t something that comes naturally to many of us. We need to work to develop the habit. The process can be made easier if we begin at an early age which is why parents need to encourage their children to develop this habit. And this requires patience, time and effort on the part of the parents, especially when the kids are young. The first step is when parents take the time out to read bedtime stories to their young children, thereby introducing them to the world of books. After that, they can expose their kids to books that can hold their interest and capture their imagination, like picture books, board books, pop-up ...