Supported cognitive development
Reading to young children is proven to improve cognitive skills and help along the process of cognitive development. Cognitive development is the emergence of the ability to think and understand; it’s “the construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem-solving, and decision-making, from childhood through adolescence to adulthood” (HealthofChildren.com).
Improved language skills
Daily reading to young children, starting in infancy, can help with language acquisition, communication skills, social skills, and literacy skills. Reading to your children in the early months stimulates the part of the brain that allows them to understand the meaning of language and helps build key language, literacy, and social skills.
Prepare for academic success
Early reading with your child is a true one-on-one opportunity for children to communicate with their parents and parents to communicate with their children. It allows children to grow their vocabulary skills with exposure to new words and listening skills they develop from hearing someone read to them that become vital to their academic success.
Develop a special bond with your child
Reading regularly to your little ones can help you build a stronger bond with them. When it comes to children, one of the most important things you can do to positively influence their development is to spend time with them. Reading to your children provides a wonderful opportunity to establish a regular, shared schedule where you can look forward to spending time together. With shared reading, your child will trust and expect that you will be there for them. The importance of trust for young children cannot be overstated.
Increased concentration and discipline
Introducing regular reading time into your child’s schedule has another benefit outside of creating shared time together: increased discipline and concentration. Very young children rarely sit still for long, and it’s oftentimes difficult to get them to focus. But when you introduce regular reading to your children, you may start to observe a change in behavior.
Improved imagination and creativity
Young children naturally have the capacity to dream big and use their imaginations. Reading aloud to your child helps them use their imaginations to explore people, places, times, and events beyond their own experiences. Reading as an imaginative activity can open doors to all kinds of new worlds for your child.
Cultivating a lifelong love of reading
According to Jim Trelease, author of the best-seller, The Read-Aloud Handbook: “Every time we read to a child, we’re sending a ‘pleasure’ message to the child’s brain… You could even call it a commercial, conditioning the child to associate books and print with pleasure” This connection between reading and “pleasure” is crucial for success later in life.
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