Making reading a part of your relationship with your child will help your child at school and establish a life-long love for learning. Reading with, or to your child, can:

• give your child a head start

• help develop your child’s attention span and listening skills

• increase your child’s vocabulary

• help you know your child better

• make you a reading role model

• help develop your child’s confidence in a supportive environment

• teach your child that learning is fun

• make your child feel secure and valued as you spend time reading together

• help your child learn about your family and life as you talk about the book together.