“People would stand in line for days and pay hundreds of dollars if there were a pill that could do everything for a child that reading aloud does. It expands their interest in books, vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, and attention span. Simply put, it’s a free ‘oral vaccine’ for literacy.” —Jim Trelease. Credible research shows that when families read together, learning happens and memories are made that last a lifetime.

Reading to a child can promote a child’s cerebral and emotional development. While any positive interaction between parent and child is helpful, reading is always a sure way to gain a positive foothold into a child’s life. Parents who consider reading as pleasure and satisfaction and are aware of the importance of everyday reading, set a very important example for their children. Their children show greater interest and motivation for reading. They consider reading as a value, they enjoy reading and they have a positive image of themselves as readers.

Creating a daily family reading habit gives children a boost over their peers. It was found that students who read less than 15 minutes per day will only encounter about 1.5 million words by the time they get to grade 12, but students who read 15 minutes or more per day will encounter 5.7 million words by grade 12. Reading together every day allows parents to explain each new meaning of a vocabulary word their children come across. It also encourages children to read more on their own. A child who feels warm and safe during reading wants to re-experience these moments and will develop an interest in reading ‒ at first the interest in reading together with family members and later the interest in individual reading. If adults succeed in creating a nice and warm atmosphere, children become less unquiet and improve their concentration skills. Viewermax is the one stop destination with something for everyone, here find books, games and much more to pique your family’s interest.

The way children consider reading together with their parents depends on parents’ capability to create an intimate and warm feeling while reading to young children. It is of great importance, the way parents present reading experiences to children, the way they satisfy children’s curiosity, how they answer children’s questions, how they respond to children’s experience, images and comprehension. Parents can interconnect the world of books and the world of the small reader only if the connection is derives from the child’s knowledge and from his or her interests.

It turns out that reading aloud, a time-honored tradition in so many families, is actually a wonderful way of helping children to reach their full potential. Time spent reading together as a family is a long-term investment in vocabulary exposure. Family reading experiences give children the chance to ask questions about words they don’t understand, which leads to more effective reading. Discover family friendly reading with Viewermax’s wide selection and instill the lifelong love reading.