Importance of reading in early childhood

Reading from a young age has numerous benefits that are reflected in studying and acquiring knowledge. Therefore, it is the responsibility of parents and educators to encourage children to discover and interpret everything around them: images, people, situations, books, stories, signs, and so on. They also learn about everyday stories and situations. Reading should be a habit established from childhood and promoted at all times.

• It improves the bond between parents and children, siblings, and friends.
• It strengthens memory, comprehension, and abstract thinking.
• It expands vocabulary and improves language skills.
• It develops creativity, imagination, and a sense of wonder.
• New things are learned.
• It promotes thinking, reflection, prediction, comparison, and imitation.
• It fosters concentration and mental agility.
• It develops listening skills and turn-taking.