Why is reading important?
Children who are taught to read at home and begin to have joy in reading typically have higher reading scores. Reading to your children will enhance their imagination and expand their understanding of the world. It also helps them develop language as well as listening skills, preparing them to read and understand written language. Being involved with your child's reading will help their reading development.
Why is good literature important?
Literature provides a language model for those who hear and read. By using literary texts, students learn new words, syntax, and discourse functions. Good literature helps student develop their writing skills.
Here is a list of recommended books:
A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle