EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Reading Helps You Bond With Your Child

It is the little things that add up to big positive differences in a child’s life

Gayle Kurtzer-Meyers
Curated Newsletters
6 min readFeb 12, 2021

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Reading aloud to your child can help you bond with them and contribute to their psychological, emotional, and cognitive development. February 3rd was World Read Aloud Day calling attention to the importance of sharing a story.

“You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax all you need is a good book.”-Dr. Seuss-

Despite vaccine rollouts underway, most of us are still reeling from the Coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic crisis has been particularly hard for young children who can no longer go outside to play as they used to. Keeping your child engaged during this period has proven an uphill task for nearly every parent.

Reading can prove to be a healthy alternative here. It helps you bond with your child and impart valuable lessons that can contribute to early childhood literacy and emotional and physical development. Read on as I discuss the benefits of reading to your child and how the MyLibook series can help!

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Gayle Kurtzer-Meyers
Curated Newsletters

20+ years in Property Management, freelance writer, advocate for positive thinking, enjoy running for charity events, interested in a variety of topics