| Remember those big, colorful books with large | | | | child's formative years is very important. This can |
| pictures of balls or apples when you were a little | | | | lay the foundation for the child to want to read in |
| kid? Those have proven to be helpful, according | | | | the future. |
| to a number of studies. Between 1 and 5 years | | | | Parents should play a part in encouraging children |
| old, introducing books to children can aid greatly | | | | to read. Even just from bedtime stories, children |
| because these is usually the age when intellectual | | | | can feel comfort and amazement associated with |
| capabilities form. | | | | reading. This can help them become better |
| At age 1 to 5, a child can decide whether he | | | | readers and better learners as they grow old. |
| wants to learn or wants to be a good learner. | | | | Children have very impressionable brains. If they |
| The road to learning starts here. Their curiosity | | | | are absorbed books rather than television, they |
| and imagination are fed with the many pictures, | | | | can improve many skills aside from reading and |
| sounds, and colors they find in the environment. | | | | learning. Books can act as stepping stones to |
| Through this, they are able to grasp more | | | | intelligence. |
| concepts. From pictures, they eventually graduate | | | | However, parents must be very careful not to |
| to books with minimal words, and then | | | | overwhelm their children. If they force children to |
| picture-less books altogether. | | | | read books that are way beyond their reach, |
| Usually, children go to school at 5 years of age. | | | | they might associate reading with being a boring |
| But today, they go to school when they are as | | | | activity that doesn't get them intellectually |
| young as 1 and a half years. This is because | | | | engaged. If this happens, the formation to |
| many schools have recognized that influencing the | | | | intelligence will crumble. |