Then I realized that we had just passed Staples. I like it when I get it right.
Parents play an important role in helping their child learn to read.
First and foremost, the best thing you can do to help your children is to read to them early and read to them often. Reading to your children does more than teaching them that books are fun. It also teaches them that books are supposed to make sense, that the words on the page are connected to form meaning. Children who have been read to at home have an easier time learning to read than children who haven't. Even after they start to be able to read themselves, it's important to continue to read to your children.