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The Benefits and Importance of Reading to Children

January 28, 2023Ishaan B

One of the most powerful things you can do for your child is to read with them. Reading has numerous benefits for children, including a positive effect on development, communication,...

Stories about babies delivered by storks, or grown in cabbage patches, have enchanted generations. But do they still have a place in modern parenting?

January 28, 2023Ishaan B

When I was five years old, my grandmother gave my younger sister and me a picture book which outlined in detail how a man and a woman have sex to...

Storytelling for Kids: Benefits, Books, and More

January 28, 2023lakecitypublishing

Storytelling holds a special place in many parents’ hearts, as it is a unique bonding experience driven through an engaging narrative. Stories are also passed down from generation to generation,...

9 Reasons Picture Books are Important for Young Children

January 28, 2023Ishaan B

Picture books are part of children’s lives and most parents will start reading to their children from age 0. We all know that reading to children is good for their...

In some countries, kids as young as four learn to read and write. In others, they don't start until seven. What's the best formula for lasting success? Melissa Hogenboom investigates.

January 28, 2023Ishaan B

I was seven years old when I started to learn to read, as is typical of the alternative Steiner school I attended. My own daughter attends a standard English school,...