ENTRY 29

Reading is the key to both knowledge and intellectual ability.It opens the door to the treasury of human thought and knowledge.
The custom of reading and the love of books must be established in childhood.If you want your children tobe wise and successful at school and in life, read to them aloud daily for 20 minutes.You must not postpone reading to your children.Start as soon as possible.When?.Let us read to an infant,holding him in our arms,looking at him with love , and arousing his interest with our voice,in this way a lasting association of reading with a feeling of security,pleasure ,and closeness is formed.Additionally,it stimulates his mental development.
Reading aloud teaches children to think,it helps them to understand other people ,the world and themselves , arouses interest develops imagination ,stimulates emotional development ,cultivates sensitivity and empathy,teaches moral values and builds self-esteem.Undoubtedly,it is the antidote against many undesirable influences that threaten children's minds and hearts.
As a father of two daughters ,my heart was deeply touched by doing this king of reading.It really works.I recommend it to you.I wish that all the world's parents could read their children.
While reading to your children try to use good diction and pronunciation.A child learns language by hearing parents speak.With very good children, point out and name people and objects depicted in story-books .When the childis older ,choose books that focus on his current favourite topics.