{"id":2713,"date":"2019-02-15T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T16:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/?p=2713"},"modified":"2020-09-22T08:41:18","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T16:41:18","slug":"benefits-of-reading-to-your-toddler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2019\/02\/15\/benefits-of-reading-to-your-toddler\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Reading to Your Toddler"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2770 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20117a-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Reading to your toddler likely involves being interrupted, skipping pages, and conversing as much as reading. Far from a waste of time, this is developmentally appropriate and just what your child needs at this stage!<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b><i>Highlights:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the interruptions and skipped pages, interactive story time with toddlers is highly beneficial for their development!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research shows that reading to young children is linked to superior academic success.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading and back-and-forth interactions boost brain development.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuddling up for story time creates a strong bond between caregivers and children.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular reading routines support language development and can help toddlers acquire vocabulary and learn grammar.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading reinforces social skills because it helps them initiate interaction, understand different perspectives, and learn non-verbal cues like tone, gestures, and facial expressions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Here are some of the benefits of interactive story time with your toddler:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Future Academic &amp; Career Success<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/pisa\/pisaproducts\/Parent%20Factor_e-book-new%20logo_FINAL_new%20page%2047.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Worldwide research<\/a> tells us that reading to very young children is linked to superior academic performance in high school. In the U.S., <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aecf.org\/resources\/early-warning-why-reading-by-the-end-of-third-grade-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reading level in third grade<\/a>\u00a0is the number-one predictor of graduating from high school and succeeding in the workforce. Statistics say that two-thirds of American third graders lack adequate reading skills, which has led organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.booktrust.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BookTrust<\/a> to push to get more children reading more books as early as possible. In fact, the AAP recommends that regular reading time start <a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2019\/02\/14\/benefits-of-reading-to-your-infant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in infancy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brain Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the first years of life, <a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2019\/02\/11\/your-childs-rapidly-developing-brain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 million new neural connections<\/a> form <em>every second<\/em>. Reading is jam-packed with brain-building stimulation as children take in auditory and visual information and connect dots between them. What\u2019s more, the back-and-forth between adults and children as they talk about a book is a form of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2017\/06\/04\/serve-return-brain-shaping-back-and-forth-with-your-baby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">serve and return<\/a>\u201d \u2014a main ingredient of optimal brain development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonding<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2016\/08\/31\/healthy-attachment-brighter-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">strong bond<\/a> with parents\/caregivers predicts many positive life outcomes. But once babies hit toddlerhood, distractions from close, positive interactions abound. Between chasing him around, attending music class, and managing tantrums, it can be hard to remember to cuddle and connect.<\/p>\n<p>Reading is a simple way to build bonding into your day. Your toddler may not sit and read for long, but it encourages closeness and enjoyable interaction every day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Language Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During months 12-24, children\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2018\/02\/14\/the-evolution-of-speech-12-24-months\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">speech<\/a> explodes and their <a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2017\/12\/18\/evolution-receptive-language-months-0-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">understanding of language<\/a> is well underway. Reading regularly during this time of rich language development helps children acquire vocabulary and learn things like grammar, sentence structure, and sequencing. It also begins to teach the important skill of <a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2019\/02\/20\/narrative-skills-what-are-they-how-do-they-develop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">narrative development<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2017\/08\/21\/pragmatic-language-how-your-baby-learns-to-relate-to-others\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social skills<\/a> emerge as a big theme during this stage, in part because of budding verbal skills and the emergence of <a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2017\/04\/28\/symbolic-play-imagination-comes-to-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">symbolic play<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Reading reinforces social skills, including:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Initiating interaction<\/strong> \u2014 Your toddler does this when he retrieves a book and brings it to you to read.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening, using questions to get information, and conversational turn-taking<\/strong> \u2014 All of these take place while you talk to each other about a book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perspective taking<\/strong> \u2014 The ability to understand what someone else is feeling and why doesn\u2019t fully develop until elementary school, but you can begin to nurture it now by talking about how book characters feel and why.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Understanding nonverbal cues<\/strong> \u2014 Things like your tone of voice while reading and the expressions on book characters\u2019 faces help your toddler learn to get information from nonverbal forms of communication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emotional Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the <a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2017\/10\/15\/the-evolution-of-emotions-part-2-your-babys-second-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">emotional rollercoaster<\/a> of the toddler years, common themes in children\u2019s books support their emerging <a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2017\/11\/03\/what-is-emotional-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">understanding of emotions<\/a> and how to manage them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Executive Functioning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Executive functioning (EF) skills allow us to focus, plan, accomplish tasks, control impulses, and understand and manage emotions. Reading contributes to EF development as your toddler connects words to objects, uses working memory, increases his attention span, and identifies feelings and emotions of characters.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Who knew that story time with a toddler packs such a punch? <a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2019\/02\/15\/tips-for-reading-to-your-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">These tips<\/a> can help you maximize the benefits.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Reading to your toddler likely involves being interrupted, skipping pages, and conversing as much as reading. 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