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Children’s Reading Foundation Announces Read with a Child Week

From September 18th through the 24th is national read to a child week. During this week the Children’s Reading Foundation is encouraging families to commit to reading with their child for 20 minutes a day. By Rick Donahoe

Laura Lurns Last updated October 28, 2016 · 1 min read

Children need to learn to read early this is a key point of this article. Reading is vital to being successful in life. Accordingly, as indicated reading with your child at a very early age is important. Note the statement is reading with your child not reading to your child. Reading to your child is more like telling, reading with your child gives them the opportunity to understand what they are reading.

Reading at an early age is important for the development of a child and this article is advertising a week to encourage reading with them to foster an environment where reading is encouraged rather than discouraged. While this does not necessarily relate to dyslexia, encouraging reading to dyslexic children can only help.

Reading is the way to comprehend events that occur in our everyday lives. Reading to a child early on, according to this article, is tantamount to them discovering understanding. When you read to them and they ask questions, they understand what is being said and when they read they understand what they are reading. This is also a bonding experience in accordance with this article. It is a precursor to a child beginning a good foundation for their future education.

Key takeaways

The Children’s Reading Foundation has launched the first Read With A Child Week, from September 18-24, 2016.
During the week, families are encouraged to commit to daily reading with their children for at least 20 minutes.
The foundation has scheduled national events to raise awareness of the week and emphasize the importance of daily reading.

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Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert Writes about the learning brain for parents who want plain answers. Every article is grounded in current neuroscience and classroom practice.

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