Belo w is a short segment that you could easily add to your next parent newsletter.  We are really trying to connect with parents and help you connect with them through Raising A Reader.  Use it if you would like! 

PARENT NEWSLETTER NUGGET: 

Make one of your New Year's resolutions to read to your child more each day.   Reading 15 minutes every day for 5 years adds up to 27,375 minutes which is 456.25 hours!   Your children learns something new every time you read to them.  And it doesn't always have to be a picture book.  Variety is good! 

Reading resources: 

A children's magazine (i.e. Highlights, Cricket, Ranger Rick) 

A cookbook

Instructions for putting something together

A letter or email that you have received

An atlas

A newspaper

A comic book

The weather report