Reading the Top 100 Books
By Sarah Eiden
Children enjoy being read to. It gives them a reason to snuggle up close to someone they love. Reading the top 100 books to your child will enable them to spend time with you, as well as go on numerous journeys of the imagination.
One look on the internet will give you multiple Top 100 Book lists and even a number of Top 100 Book lists for children. You may choose the list that you will read from, but for the purpose of this article, the Pizza Hut Book-It "100 Great Books to Read to Your Kids" will be used.
Why would a parent choose to read all of the books on a Top 100 list to their children?
First, you will spend quality time with your child. Second, you will help your child learn quicker. Third, your child will develop a love for reading because you read to them. Fourth, they will learn virtue, responsibility, and character through the stories you read. Let's break down each benefit and see how books in the list might help.
Spending Quality Time With Your Child
When you spend time with your child reading to them, that time will be precious, plus it will be rewarding for both of you. Reading aloud to your child or children can become a family event; a chance to make memories that will be special for all involved. Be prepared, however, for your young child to ask you to read their favorite book over and over and over.
Child Will Learn More Quickly
Reading to your child, even from a very early age, enables them to learn the way the English language works. They'll learn to speak more quickly if they hear you talk to them in adult language rather than in baby talk. Reading books with rhymes may enable your child to spell better because they will learn word families. By pointing as you read aloud, they will learn that certain letters make certain sounds, which might cause them to start reading earlier.
Develop a Love of Reading
If you love to read, and your children see you reading at other times besides when reading to them, it will help them develop a love of reading. Everyone knows that when children are young, they will copy things that are said and done as a manner of learning. Watching you read for enjoyment will let them know the task has value. The more value you place on reading, the more valuable it will be for them as they grow.
Virtue, Responsibility and Character
Books have much to teach, often without being blatant about the lessons. Aesop's Fables tell a story and then give the moral to the story. In other books, the lessons aren't so obvious. Your child may learn how to handle bad things after you read Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst. Reading will also open the door for the two of you to discuss what happens in the books, and give them an opportunity to talk about what's happening in their life.
If you're reading to a baby, read only as long as they are interested and don't be upset if they lose interest; a longer attention span comes with age. Remember to review what you read the previous night if you're reading chapter books and before you start a new chapter.
Reading the Top 100 Book list can be lead to so much fun, for you and your child. Choose a book from the list that is at or slightly above your child's reading level, or allow your child to choose. Most of all learn to cherish the time you spend with your child. They grow up so fast. Use the time you have to make a special memory that will last a lifetime.
Sarah enjoys sharing gourmet candles in her community and teaching others how to start their own candle business from home. Learn more at http://www.miabellamom.com
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