Reading aloud is not only the single most important thing a parent or caregiver can do to help prepare a child for reading and learning; it’s also a magical connection through the interaction between you, your child, and the book.
Join the Read Aloud 15 Minutes campaign during the month of March and discover the benefits of reading aloud to children. At readaloud.org there are tons of great resources that you will want to share with others in order to inspire reading every day. New items in the Partner Toolkit include:
If you’re looking for new books to share with or explore with children of various ages, check out the book selections webpage that is also available. Please use these resources and share them with others to help promote reading aloud every day.
If your child has difficulty sitting still while you read aloud, watch the video below for tips and strategies that can help when you read aloud to your baby, toddler, preschooler or kindergartner.