My October topic, for those of you who arrived at my blog for the first time today, is READING.  Check out the main blog for Ten Tips for Parents. Today, I volunteered at my child’s school for their Calgary Reads launch.  How impressive! Many, many volunteers were on hand to read picture books to a small group of Grade One or Grade Two students and to enjoy the love of reading together. In addition to the cozy reading groups, every child got a public library card and a bag with one non-fiction and one fiction picture book, a fuzzy book worm, and a few other goodies.  What a wonderful celebration of the world of literacy.  I got the following tips from the Calgary Reads Parent Handbook.

Reading aloud to your child:

• provides opportunities for them to hear stories above their reading ability
• nurtures a love of reading
• stretches their imaginations
• helps them learn about the world around them
• expands their vocabulary , listening and comprehension skills
• gives children a bonding experience through the shared enjoyment of readin a book together

Stay tuned for more reading tips throughout the month of October.

Happy Reading!