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Valentine's Day (really any day) is an excellent time to show your children how much you love and care about them. The most beneficial way to show this love is by reading to your child every day. There is nothing like the feelings of warmth and security that this special time provides for you and your child. Your child will learn to associate these positive feelings with a love of reading and a love of books. Reading stories creates a closeness that children will remember all their lives. And equally important, the research is overwhelming - the single most important way to ensure your child's success is to read aloud to them every day.
Literature-based art activities help children connect their reading experiences to another form of expression. Encouraging children to make art that relates to a book enables them to express their experiences with reading, which helps them further explore the meaning of what they read. Meaningful art experiences provide children with freedom of choice, thought, and feeling.
Here are some great ideas for you to do with your child to celebrate the joy of reading and Valentine's Day. Be sure to check out the Book List below! You will need to have Acrobat 5.0 to download all the files. (see Menu on left for downloading Adobe Acrobat Reader)
SHOW YOUR LOVE - SHARE A BOOK!
Share a Book! and Other Heart Warming Activities
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