Parents are the first influential people in a child's life and they play an important role in his/her literacy development, even before the child enters school. Research supports the view that parent and child literacy interaction is becoming successful.
In
the fast moving world of today, it is sometimes very difficult
to find time to read to the children. Reading and story telling
need not necessarily be structured. Some children can hear the
story even when they are physically doing some otherwork. A book
can be read to a child even while waiting at the doctor's office
or a story can be told when the child is playing with a toy.
It
is never too early to begin reading books with your child. While
reading a book, the pages can be turned slowly and the words can
be read softly and slowly. This type of interaction helps the
children learn to speak.The reading session, especially in the
beginning stages, can be of short duration due to young children's
short attention span.
Children
would grow to be good readers and writers if they are exposed,
at a young age, to reading with a parent.
