My children were read to from infancy. When they were old enough to focus their eyes, they got Dr Seuss stuff, "Where the Wild Things Are", and other books with color and a handful of words. I ran my finger under each word as I read dramatically to them. Every single night.
By the time they were three they were reading the books to me. As they grew, we went through the classics, like Charlotte's Web, Huck and Tom, White Fang, Where the Red Fern Grows.
I continued reading to them into their teens. They eventually got horror fiction, like Stephen King and HPL.
If you have children, read to them. Teach them the joy of the written word. You'll all benefit as individuals and as a family.
My children were read to from infancy. When they were old enough to focus their eyes, they got Dr Seuss stuff, "Where the Wild Things Are", and other books with color and a handful of words. I ran my finger under each word as I read dramatically to them. Every single night.
By the time they were three they were reading the books to me. As they grew, we went through the classics, like Charlotte's Web, Huck and Tom, White Fang, Where the Red Fern Grows.
I continued reading to them into their teens. They eventually got horror fiction, like Stephen King and HPL.
If you have children, read to them. Teach them the joy of the written word. You'll all benefit as individuals and as a family.
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