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Professor, Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Literacy begins with literature, and sharing literature with your child begins almost at birth. The songs that parents or caregivers sing, the nursery rhymes they chant, and the interactive stories they read aloud are all deeply embedded literature. The sights and sounds surrounding a child may not always be understood, but they will be absorbed. It's important, then, to saturate the child's world with good books, to combine delight with durability. This Chat includes answers to questions such as, “What should I look for in a book for my baby, my toddler, or my preschooler?” “Are there any children's books that most kindergarten teachers will assume preschoolers have read before they get to kindergarten?” “Sometimes when I talk to other parents, they comment, "When I try to read to my toddler, he fights to get away and just won't sit still and listen. What can I do?”
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