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The Best Picture Book of The Year – A Perfect Christmas Gift
December 19, 2009 by destiny
Category Educational Toys for Toddlers and Preschoolers | Tags: , book, children's books, Christmas, educational toys, gift, literacy, picture books, reading

[...] activities. As far as inside fun goes, one of the best things you can do for your child is to read a picture book to them, particularly a preschool or prekindergarten aged child who is working on literacy. Reading [...]
[...] Yet studies show that children can learn to read at an early age, even without formal instruction, when they are exposed to specific practices and activities at home that promote literacy, such as reading with your child, conversing regularly, letting them see you read, exposing them to books, and similar activities that expose them to the world of words and meaning, stimulating their natural curiosity. All of these are things that you can do with your own child to help them go from being a non-reader to a reader using children’s picture books. You can teach your child to read in an enjoyable, organic method building off your home’s existing literacy-encouraging environment, using materials you already have or can borrow from a library or purchase from a bookstore–picture books! [...]
[...] of my favorite of these is the list of best children’s books that come out this time of year. Here at DestinyBaby.com, we’ve talked a lot about why [...]