This is some advice from Jim Trelease, author of the landmark Read Aloud Handbook, and others on how to read aloud to babies. Hold babies in our arms in a way that shows support and affection but not imprisonment. Very young children enjoy touching books. We should encourage this, but babies are often not very gentle with books. They may be more interesting in … [Read more...] about Guide for Dads: Reading Aloud to Babies, Part 2
Guide for Dads: Reading Aloud to Babies, Part 1
Dads can begin reading to children as soon as they are born. Reading aloud to babies teaches them the sounds of the language, forms a pleasant association with books, stretches their attention span and offers us something fun to do with these cute little creatures. Amazingly, research led by Anthony DeCasper shows that babies respond to being read to even before they … [Read more...] about Guide for Dads: Reading Aloud to Babies, Part 1
Dads Reading Aloud to Build Their Children’s Love of Reading
Teaching reading to people who hate books is like teaching swimming to people who hate water. - David Eskey Perhaps the biggest benefit of dads reading aloud is that it inspires children to love reading. Children imitate people who they look up to. When they see dads reading, aloud or silently, they want to read too. Our excitement for books is contagious. Children will become … [Read more...] about Dads Reading Aloud to Build Their Children’s Love of Reading
Dads Reading Aloud Builds Family Bonds
Read aloud time can be a special time in dad’s relationship with their kids. This time spent together can build an enduring bond. When small children sit in the dad’s lap or alongside dad as they read, they all enjoy the closeness. When we read to any children, small or large, the common stories and information we share create a bond of shared experience and … [Read more...] about Dads Reading Aloud Builds Family Bonds
Dads Reading Aloud to Build Their Children’s Knowledge of the World
You cannot teach people anything. You can only help them to discover it within themselves. - Galileo When dads (and moms) read aloud to their kids, they gain important knowledge about the world in general, as well as knowledge related to specific subjects they are studying in school. In fact, non-fiction books are not the only ones from which children pick up such knowledge. … [Read more...] about Dads Reading Aloud to Build Their Children’s Knowledge of the World