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Tips for Choosing Good Preschool Books
By Molly Christensen
When you go to the library with your preschooler, do you let your preschooler choose all the books you check out? While it’s fine to let your preschooler choose one or two books, chances are you won’t end up with the best books to read aloud at home if you let him do all the picking. Use these tips to select good books that both of you will enjoy.
We all know that some food is better than others. Junk food is harmful for our growing preschooler’s bodies, so most parents try to limit it. And most parents serve healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables which build their preschooler’s bodies. Like foods, there are different qualities of books. Try to avoid the books that don’t feed your preschooler’s imagination. Encourage those books that stretch your preschooler’s brains by making them think and imagine. Find good books that appeal to your preschooler’s interests.
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When you go to the library with your preschooler, do you let your preschooler choose all the books you check out? While it’s fine to let your preschooler choose one or two books, chances are you won’t end up with the best books to read aloud at home if you let him do all the picking. Use these tips to select good books that both of you will enjoy.
Make a list before you go to the library.
Do your research and find out what books are the best books. Consult book lists and read other people’s reviews.
Have your preschooler help you find the titles on your list.
It can be a fun treasure hunt! Your preschooler may find other titles that look interesting while looking for the title on your list. It’s ok to say no if you don’t think the book looks worthwhile.Don’t overlook old favorites
What books did you enjoy as a kid? If you find one that's still in print, then you may have rediscovered a great classic.Don’t pass up a book because the text is longer than usual or has difficult words.
This is a great way to build your preschooler’s vocabulary. Your preschooler can understand words that you might not expect when they are read in the context of a story.Do limit books that are based on movies.
Books based on a movie require no imagination, especially if your child has seen the movie. The writing in books based on a movie is also usually very awkward. This is not to say that you should not read books that have had movies made after they were written. There are many movies based on excellent preschool books. Just read the book before you see the movie, so your preschooler can use his imagination!We all know that some food is better than others. Junk food is harmful for our growing preschooler’s bodies, so most parents try to limit it. And most parents serve healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables which build their preschooler’s bodies. Like foods, there are different qualities of books. Try to avoid the books that don’t feed your preschooler’s imagination. Encourage those books that stretch your preschooler’s brains by making them think and imagine. Find good books that appeal to your preschooler’s interests.
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