Reading is important to develop language skills

By Diane Davies

The four language skills are reading, writing, listening and speaking. These four abilities allow us to understand and produce spoken language in order to communicate effectively with others.

As parents we speak with our children every day which is how we pass on language.  However, we tend to use the same words and phrases in our everyday speaking. Reading books with our kids adds to their vocabulary on many differing topics while also exposing them to unique phrases and various ways of saying things.  The more words they are shown the more words they will know and the more words they know the better. 

Reading to our children facilitates the development of these language skills in them and expands their confidence in using them making for improved communication.  Once again these skills show their importance of reading.

Happy Reading!