Books for Preschoolers
The best time to begin reading to your children is from the very beginning.
Studies show that the benefits to reading to children are:
Supported cognitive development.
Improved language skills.
Preparation for academic success.
Developing a special bond with your child.
Increased concentration and discipline.
Improved imagination and creativity.
Cultivating a lifelong love of reading.
Some wonderful stories to read with your youngest learners are:
Blueberries For Sal by Robert McCloskey
The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
Caps For Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Corduroy by Don Freeman
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.
Make Way For Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crocket Johnson
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack
Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran
Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco
Be sure to have a look at our preschool curriculum The Peaceful Preschool for these and many other wonderful titles to encourage your littlest ones, and you, to incorporate reading into your days that will encourage a love of life long learning, creating a special bond between you and your children, as well as many more benefits and adventures to come.
What are your FAVORITE books to read to your littlest learners OR what were your favorite stories as a child?
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