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February, 2015. This month TLC celebrated Dr. Suess\u2019 birthday with literacy based activities. Reading to and with our children is so beneficial for their growth and development.\u00a0 Below is a list found at http:\/\/www.best-books-for-kids.com\/benefits-of-reading.html about the benefits of reading:<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kids who read often get better at it.\u00a0 This is pretty much common sense, after all, practice makes perfect.<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reading exercises our brains. Reading is a much more complex task for the brain than say, watching TV is.\u00a0 Reading strengthens brain connections and actually builds new connections.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reading improves concentration. Children have to focus on a story, and if they read or our read to regularly, they develop the ability to do this for longer periods.<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reading teaches children about the world around them. Through reading, children learn about people, places, and events outside their own experience.\u00a0 They are also exposed to ways of life, ideas and beliefs about the world which may be different from those which surround them.<\/p>\n
5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reading improves a child\u2019s vocabulary and leads to more highly-developed language skills.\u00a0 This is because children learn new word as they read, but also because they unconsciously absorb information as they read about things like how to structure sentences and how to use words an language effectively.<\/p>\n
6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reading develops a child\u2019s imagination. This is because when we read or our read to, our brains translate the descriptions we read of people, places, and things into pictures.<\/p>\n
7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reading helps kids develop empathy. When we are engaged in a story, we\u2019re also imagining how the characters are feeling. We use our own experience to imagine how we would feel in the same situation.<\/p>\n
8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Children who read do better at school.<\/p>\n
9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reading is a great form of entertainment.<\/p>\n
10.\u00a0 \u00a0Reading relaxes the body and calms the mind.\u00a0 When we read in silence the black and white print on a page is much less stressful for our eyes and brains.<\/p>\n
Some of our patients\u2019 favorites are: The Magic Tree House series, the Who Was? series, Fish Had A Wish, Brown Bear, and Good Night Moon.\u00a0 Happy reading!<\/p>\n
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