
Reading is important for a child’s overall development. Check out these tips to help your child enjoy reading and excel in school.
Reading is very important to your child’s development. It can help improve memory, concentration, and much more—just to name some of the reasons.
If you’re looking for ways to help your child with reading, or to make reading a bigger part of his or her life, click the photos below to learn more.
Check out some reading programs and places to get free books near you to get started!
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“Early Learning Guidelines,” New York Works for Children. Accessed February 24, 2020.
http://ccf.ny.gov/files/7813/8177/1285/ELG.pdf
“The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bond: Focus on Children in Poverty,” American Academy of Pediatrics. Accessed February 24, 2020.
hhttps://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/129/1/e204