Reading is crucial for children as it significantly contributes to their cognitive development, language skills, vocabulary expansion, imagination, empathy, and overall knowledge about the world. Essentially reading lays a foundation for future academic success and personal growth; it also helps them build crucial skills like critical thinking and comprehension through exposure to diverse perspectives and stories. Your child can work on areas such as -
 
Fluency Development:
Repeated reading with emphasis on pace and accuracy
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Comprehension Strategies:
Teaching techniques like summerising, questioning, making inferences, and identifying key details
 
Vocabulary Building:
Introducing new words through context clues, definitions and visual aids
 
Encouraging Enjoyment:
Reading different genres like fiction, non-fiction, poetry