One of those best gifts you can give your children is the love for reading. Children who begin to read at an early age tend to carry a love of reading straight through to Adulthood. Children who love to read often does better in School due to the fact that eventually reading any type of book will be easier for them.
You can find Books for children just about anywhere selling Books. Many Bookstores have special sections for Books for children, and they often have some extras like a playing area, and they may also have story time. You can also find them at the Library, and the Library will have story time as well. These programs are geared towards getting your children to develop the love and reading for Books that will last a lifetime. It is one of the best gifts you can give them.
You can also start a Book-Sharing program with some of your friends and family. If you are ambitious, you can start one of these for your community too. This will encourage people to share or donate Books for children in their community, and will help lower-income families the ability to give their children the gift of reading.
School Textbooks may not be as much fun to read, but it will be easier for a child who loves to read to get through their assignments. The best way to get your child started is to buy Books for Children at an earlier age.
You can begin buying Books for children earlier than you might think. There are picture Books that children can handle as young as six months old. They may not even understand much what it is about, but it will give them a positive association with Books. Many of these Books for children are soft, have bright, stimulating colors, and can be chewed for the safety precaution.
As your children grow older, the Books for children you buy will begin to involve words as well as pictures. My friend's daughter's first Book was a Picture Book of other babies. Children are often fascinated with other children at their own age. The book has very few words, but it helped her to understand that "Words Tells A Story" and the pictures in the Books go along with the story.
When children reach age around 3 or 4, you can purchase more complicated Books for children. They can have longer Storylines, and they should encourage your child to ask questions. Rhyming stories are great, because they engage your child’s mind in learning and understanding patterns and sounds interactively.
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