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Parenting Tips on Nov. 15 Fox 4 Morning News: Read, Read, Read!

Reading to babies, toddlers and preschoolers is one of the most important things that can be done for their literacy and brain development.  Tune into Fox 4 as our parenting expert gives some ideas on encouraging reading in young children ... and tips on picking out great books.

Ways to Encourage Reading

  • Make books available and accessible
  • Story time at your local library
  • Play with sounds/rhymes
  • Read together every day
  • Retell stories with children
  • Put emotion into telling a story

Best Books for Young Children

  • ABC books
  • Picture books
  • Rhyming books
  • Books with repeated phrases
  • Real-life photo books

Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week, November 13-19, 2011.  This year’s selection is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Kansas author Bill Martin, Jr.

Chicka Chicka ... Healthy Moves from A to Z
Chicka Chicka ... Healthy Eats from A to Z

 We invite you to share about your favorite book to read to a child on our Facebook page

Archive of Parenting Tips

View video of our parenting segments from the past six weeks by visiting Fox 4's website and typing "parenting expert" into the search box. You can view older parenting segments on our YouTube channel.

 

Last Updated ( Monday, 07 November 2011 )
 
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