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         A

    Any time, any place, a child is worth your attention as you read.

     

         B

     Begin at birth for a better bonding experience.

     

    C

    Cultivate closeness as you cuddle in a cozy, comfortable corner.

     

    D

    Daily reading develops a sense of discovery - don't stop even when children can read on their own.

     

    E

    Encourage enjoyment by expressing emotion, excitement and enthusiasm in your reading experience. This is an effective way to form lifelong readers.

     

    F

    Frequent reading equals fuel for fun as you share feelings - and it's free.

     

    G

    Be a good example and a guide as you give the gift of reading to a child.

     

    H

    A home library and reading at home are good places to start for a happy reading experience.

     

    I

    Information sharing, independent thinking and imagination development are by-products of introducing interesting ideas to children.

     

    J

    Join together to read for joy.

     

    K

    Keep on reading even after children can read for themselves. Key in on a child's interests.

     

    L

    Lure a child to a lifelong legacy of listening skills and language development through a love of good literature. Use your LIBRARY!

     

    M

    Model good reading behavior. Readers are made, not born.

     

    N

    It's never too late or too early to be nurtured and nudged into reading - no shoving please!

     

    O

    One person taking the opportunity to read, is often all it takes to make a reader.

     

    P

    Reading aloud is portable, pleasurable and develops pre-literacy skills while preparing a child for reading.

     

    Q

    A quiet time, a quiet place and quality books equal quality sharing time.

     

    R

    Relax and read at a regular time and place while role modeling that reading is important.

     

    S

    Share stories in a special place at a special time in a special way for a special person - and SMILE!

     

    T

    Take time to share thoughts, take time to touch and talk together.

     

    U

    Use your reading skills to develop an understanding of the world and its unique experiences for a child.

     

    V

    A valuable activity that helps a child increase verbal expression, increase spoken vocabulary and venture into a wider world of experience.

     

    W

    A wide selection of books opens a world of words and wonder. Reading books aloud fosters a warm relationship between reader and child.

     

    X

    Xanthous people and xylographs become as familiar as xylophones and x-rays when you can read.

     

    Y

    "YOU are special!" is a great message for the reader and the child.

     

    Z

    ZIP to the library, bookstore, garage sale, and thrift store or book sale to find a zingy story to bring zest to a child's life.