Reading with your children is a great way to help them build their oral language and vocabulary. It is also a very special time to spend one-on-one each day. Make sure to choose a book that is slightly above your child’s reading ability. Take time to stop and talk about the story and pull out vocabulary words. You can even look up kid-friendly definitions on kids.wordsmyth.net/we/
Here are some book recommendations:
Ages 5-9
The Cozy Home by Ame Dyckman
Orris and Timble by Kate DiCamillo
Reggie Kid Penguin by Jen de Oviveira (There are more in this series to check out)
Bibsy Cross and The Bad Apple by Liz Garton
Ages 7-12
Your Pets’ Secret Lives: The Truth Behind Your Pets’ Wildest Behaviors by Eleanor Spicer Rice, PhD
The Wishkeeper’s Apprentice by Rachel Chivers Khoo
Magnolia Wu Unfolds it All by Chanel Miller
The Mighty Onion by Mark Crilley
Ages 10-16
The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The Wrong Way Home by Kate Shaughnessy
Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol
And Then, Boom! By Lisa Fipps