Reading & Its
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What, exactly, is language? It is so much more than just letters and sounds. It is words, context, sentences, grammar, syntax, and most importantly, putting it all together for meaning.
Reading weaves these complex and vital aspects of his language development stages together in a fun way that reaches a child and connects to him on his level.
(Did you know that too much TV can have a negative effect on a young child's progress through his language development stages?)
As you read out loud to your child, he will begin storing all kinds of information in his brain about language and words, context, sentences, grammar, syntax, and the differing meanings of language. Although he might be too young to actively use this information, it will be stored and ready for use at a future date.
Our children are like tiny sponges soaking up more information than we can possibly imagine, and much more than we give them credit for. It is our job as parents, caregivers, and teachers to keep our "little sponges" as "wet" as possible and an easy way to do this is to read together on a daily basis.
Somewhere between the ages of 2 & 3, your little one's language abilities will explode right before your very eyes. And once the language light bulb "goes on", it will light up as a million candle torch instead of a dim night light with the more books you read together. So reading books to your child is a simple, yet effective, way to give him every advantage, including a head start in mastering his language development stages. and skills.
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