why we read to our kids

I don't want to bog you down with a lot of links that tell you over and over again why to read books to the kids.  But...here is some information if you're interested as to why.

Sharing some interesting articles related to reading books to children.

https://www.nytimes.com/guides/books/how-to-raise-a-reader

https://www.rif.org/sites/default/files/RIF_Read_Aloud_Tips_Guide_Final.pdf


I've also added some links to video's of good examples of strategies to engage them in the read aloud with lots of language.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QVfbYvPaAM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkqMafxiRZU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoaqX_-J-fs