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Why should reading be instilled in early years?!

It is commonly known that children are very receptive to learning in the early 5 years of their life. They can grasp multiple languages and learn through observation. Even though they may not be able to speak clearly they are capturing information in the brain. The early years are crucial for nurturing a child's reading habits. Most often parents fail to nurture reading in the early years and then later are in awe of their fellow kids who read. They struggle to get their child to read but then it’s often too late. 

So let’s understand why is reading important

Reading enables a child’s brain development 

Connections made during early years last forever with the child. When a parent or family member reads to a child even in the womb, child’s brain cell get stimulated. When consistently and continuously a child is read to, the brain cells start responding by connecting with more brain cells and in turn helps in significant cognitive growth. 

It helps love for learning

Love of learning is not a one time thing. It is something that you work on from early childhood for your child. It takes a lot of consistent effort. Reading triggers the brain cells ensuring child starts to make connections with the new sounds and words. Thus helping in learning new words, sentences and expressions. Better concentrations and strong vocabulary comes naturally to children who had an early start to reading. 

Cognitive and psychological

One of the important benefits of an early start is that reading helps build curiosity, gives an insight in problem solving, visualisation and imagination skills to your child. This enables self confidence boost amongst kids by the time they get to middle school. Role-play, emulating story and it’s character can help child empathise with other children. Problem solving is an essential skill which can be developed with reading. 

Helps in boosting self-confidence

Children can tend to feel a lack of confidence if other kids can read and if they can’t. It can hamper their interest in school, learning any new skill, or other activities. Those who have been read to can easily adapt to new words and languages, therefore, leading to a confident self-image. You can’t be everywhere with your child but you certainly can empower them early on. 

Make reading an everyday routine. Start early. As early as when in the womb. There are innumerable benefits of early reading. Instilling this habit will not only empower your child in more ways than one but you will also be giving them a gift of friendship forever! Someone said, A child who reads is a child who thinks. 

Its not for nothing. Many researchers and studies have concluded that reading helps in an overall development and growth of the child. It may need you to take time out and be patient in the first 3-5 years of your child’s life, but there is nothing more worth your time. The key is in discipline. Make this a habit and routine to read everyday to your child.

So don’t wait up, get started now!  For more information, access books via your neighborhood library - Toolo

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