Literacy: The Importance Of Reading To Children

It is well known that reading to children, especially throughout the toddler and pre-school years, is positively correlated with increased reading and literacy levels throughout the school-age years. One particular study (Lee, 2010) investigated the impact of reading to children specifically during morning transitional periods at a childcare facility. The implications of this study show that there could be numerous benefits linked to parents reading to their children during these periods in particular. Lee (2010) used background information about the importance of parental and teacher influence on literacy development and motivation for reading and the importance of the relationship between parents and teachers to develop a new study. This study aimed to determine if reading with parents during morning drop-off times at a child-care facility eases transitions while simultaneously fostering literacy development. Additionally, Lee investigated how this impacted the relationship between teachers and parents.
To carry out the study, Lee (2010) used a sample of 15 children between two and three
Therefore, this study does not present evidence that children whose parents read to them during morning transitional periods experience higher measured literacy rates compared to children whose parents do not read to them during drop-off. However, the study does suggest that children whose parents read to them and interact with them during morning transitional periods experience an increased number of opportunities for literacy development in addition to the benefits of a smoother transition and an improved relationship between parents and teachers. While further research should be conducted, the study provides valuable evidence that parental reading to children during morning transitional periods leads to numerous positive