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One of my favorite stories is Marvin K. Mooney. It is a Dr. Seuss book and the reason that it is one of my favorites is because I used to read it every night to my youngest daughter, Michele when she was very young. When I would ask, "What story would you like tonight," her answer was always the same. I could have read the story with my eyes shut. The reason I share this story is because I would like to impress upon you the importance of reading aloud to our children, both at home and at school."Development of critical early reading related skills are fostered when children are read to at home." (Lyon, Reid, 1997)
It has also been documented that children who experience problems learning to read, many times are those same students that have had limited exposure to language. In his article, "Learning to Read", Dr. Reid Lyon states that, "Children who are read to frequently at very young ages become exposed in interesting and exciting ways to the sounds of our language, to the concept of rhyming, to other word and language play activities that serve to provide the foundation for the development of phoneme awareness, and the ability to recognize and discriminate letters."
Reading to our children is an easy, rewarding and inexpensive thing to do. Not only does it provide us with quality time with them, but it also reinforces and introduces important skills that they will need to be successful in school. Take the time to read with your youngster. They'll love it, and so will you.
The Following Links Will Take You To Some Great Family Oriented Web Sites 
Family.Com Family.Org Family Education National PTA Organization
EParent
Parent to Parent
Smart Parent
Single Parent
Foster Parents
Parents Helping Parents
TV Tips For Parents
Parent Soup
Parents' Guide to the Internet
Parents as Teachers
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