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Family Resources
Welcome to our Family Resources page! Whether you’ve been reading aloud with your children for years or you are just getting started, this is the place for you.
Below, you’ll find lots of great information about connecting through reading aloud, the benefits of this valuable practice, and more.
Reading aloud to a child can change their future.
Reading Tips
Imagination Library encourages good reading habits for parents, caregivers, and their children.
When your child receives their Imagination Library books, try doing the following:
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Begin reading to your child immediately
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Read to your child at least five days per week
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Read books multiple times
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​Snuggle, ask questions, notice letters, make sounds, and have fun!
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Download your own Parent Reading Tips document here.
Benefits of Reading Aloud
When you read aloud with your child, you are equipping them with a wide-reaching array of benefits.
The areas of your child’s life that reading aloud can impact and improve are:
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Brain health, growth, and development
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Academic success
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Communication skills
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Linguistic and phonetic awareness
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Focus and engagement
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Click here to learn more about the benefits of reading aloud from your local affiliate, Read to Them.
More Resources!
Looking for even MORE information about reading aloud? The Imagination Library has a fully stocked Google Drive folder of documents and printables for parents.
Access the Parent Resources folder here.
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Happy reading!