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How to choose an Appropriate Children's Book
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Have the child select a book they think may interest them
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If the child struggles to find a book, suggest ones you like or ones written by authors that you and the child have read together
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Have the child read a page out of the book
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If there are five or more words the child doesn’t know, select an easier book
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Ask the child questions about the book
Importance of Reading at Home
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Helps to develop language acquisition
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Form closer bonds through reading together
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Children experience feeling of success
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Learn the basics of how to “work” a book
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Enhance their concentration and discipline
Good Books to Read Together at Home
Elmer By: David McKee K-2
Catching Fire By: Suzanne Collins 7-9
The Dark By: Lemony Snicket K-3
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing By: Judy Blume 2-6
The Giving Tree By: Shel Silverstein 2-5