10 Benefits of Bedtime Reading

10) Language Development: The more words they see and hear, the larger their vocabulary will be.

9) Imagination: Reading helps develop your child’s imagination and sense of wonder.

8) Motor Skills: Turning pages in the books help to develop their fine motor skills by being able to separate the pages.

7) Memory: Especially if you have a consistent rotation of books, or even read the same one every night, children begin to memorize the stories and what words look like.

6) Problem Solving: Take the opportunity to ask questions throughout the book. What would you do? What do you think will happen next? This helps them to enhance their critical thinking skills.

5) Cause and Effect: Listening to characters decisions to critical issues and then hearing the outcome helps children learn that for every action there is some reaction.

4) Develop a Love for Books: The more you read to your children and have books in available around them, the greater their love for books will be. As they get older, a love for books will help cut down on technology time and increase their love for learning.

3) Builds Social Skills: Stories teach children how to interact with others. It teaches them empathy and sympathy.

2) Better Grades: Children that read often have better grades when they get to school. Not just in English but in overall!

1) Bonding: Reading is FUN! Reading creates special memories for your child, from nightly cuddles to favorite books.