The Power Of Reading Picture Books To Young Children

Using Your Library System to Surround Children with Quality Books

What you'll learn

How reading dramatically impacts future academic success

Learn the many strategies for improving vocabulary through reading aloud

Learn strategies for reading to infants and toddlers

How reading picture books develops cognitive thinking and memory skills

How to select the highest quality books for your child

How to determine which books match your child’s age and cognitive level

How libraries can be used to select a broad range of books that interest your child

How reading can enhance your child’s social development

Requirements

None

Basic knowledge of Excel

Description

This course demonstrates how reading aloud to children dramatically improves their likelihood of future academic success.  Learn about some of the finest children’s literature available, and download a searchable list of over 450 picture books (of which 90 are modeled in the course).  Learn reading strategies to maximize children's engagement and cognition.  Learn how working with a children’s librarian can minimize the purchase of books that do not match childrens' interests.  As a Montessori teacher, the instructor discovered that her frequent use of the public library improved the reading scores of her students.   This course can benefit parents, teachers and caregivers.

 

 

Overview

Section 1: Reading Picture Books to Young Children (ages 0-5)

Lecture 1 Lecture 1 Vocabulary and Language Development

Lecture 2 Lecture 2 Reading to Infants and Toddlers

Lecture 3 Cognition and Memory

Lecture 4 Social Development

Lecture 5 Illustrations

Lecture 6 Conclusion

Parents/Family Members of Young Children - ages - birth to 5 years old