What is National Family Literacy Day?
On November 1st, families from around the world to celebrate National Family Literacy Day. Families who read together prosper together.
More reasons than ever for families to read aloud to their children from a young age. Besides the fact that reading promotes quiet, quality family time, it also improves early vocabulary skills. Check out these reasons: If that wasn't enough to get a family reading together, try these reasons:
- Their attention span and yours are expanding. Even to your youngest child, read chapter books. They may drift off to sleep, but they are listening and their attention span will lengthen
- It's free. Books can be checked out from the library