Nothing beats the feeling of snuggling up with your little one and reading a book together. It's common knowledge that reading to your child daily offers many advantages. The preschool teachers at A Brighter Rainbow Learning Center in Billerica, MA knows the many benefits early reading can offer a child, even if it's just for 15 minutes a day.

According to research from the National Education Association (NEA), reading to your kids gives them the practice they need to become good readers as they grow. Here are a few things children learn from being read to:

• Early Reading Develops Essential Literacy Skills: According to a 2008 article "Reading aloud to children: the evidence" by Reach Out and Read that was published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, reading with your child gives them crucial pre-literacy skills, such as the beginnings of letter recognition, story structure, and understanding the connection between spoken and written language. This gives them the advantage when the concepts come together later during more formal reading education. 
• Early Reading Improves Oral Language Skills: By reading to your child, over time he or she develops a strong vocabulary. They also improve the ability to speak in grammatically correct sentences and understand the context of different words they and others use in conversation.

• Early Reading Builds Self-Esteem: Through the act of reading aloud, the parent and child connect, forming a strong and secure bond. A story's structure also provides children with a framework for telling their own story, building self-esteem, empathy, and important life skills. They also learn to understand others' stories, which helps children grow socially as they navigate relationships with their peers.

These are just some of the many benefits of reading to your child each day. The earlier parents start, the stronger the child's foundation for becoming not only good readers, but an adult who loves reading. And it's not just parents; children can learn by reading with other adults, like the team of educators at A Brighter Rainbow Learning Center. Visit the daycare online or call (978) 670-9222 for more information about this fun and caring daycare center.