Time
It is important to find a period in the day when you have plenty of time to spend with your child and settle down in a comfortable and quiet place to enjoy a favourite story together. Remember that books should be a natural part of our everyday interactions with children and not restricted to a certain time slot.
Purpose
Children learn about the various purposes of books through watching adults, so it is important to involve them in activities such as following a recipe in a cookery book or referring to an atlas when planning a trip to the seaside. Sharing books will help your child to develop an understanding of the elements of stories and about how information in non-fiction texts can help to answer questions.
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