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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Former Elementary School Librarian here. The easiest thing any parent can do for their child is to simply read bedtime stories. Honestly. Start early and nurture a love to hear stories. Eventually, they will want to read on their own.
Parents who send their children to school and who do not promote education or reading at home will get what they get.
Reading a few short picture books at the end of the day is a simple way to bond with your child.[/quote]

Agree with the school librarian in theory, but I will also add that I didn't read "a lot" to my kids when they were little - we mostly read during school breaks, when I would dig out my childhood favorites and read them dramatically, doing all the voices and everything. What they saw every day was how much *I* loved reading, because I was often buried in a book, and I often talked about what I was reading - so they grew up thinking this was normal. Real paper books, not anything on a screen (which can be interpreted differently by kids).

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