The Rush To Read

In her article, "'I Want My Baby to Read': Supporting Parents in Guiding Early Language and Literacy Development," which serves as the basis for the new Exchange Out of the Box Training Kit, "Supporting Parents in Guiding Early Language and Literacy Development," Bisa Batten Lewis lists "just a few" of the many reasons why teaching babies to read is not good practice:

• It's not developmentally appropriate.
• There is no need to rush.
• Babies don't read; they memorize!
• Reading instruction is too formal for babies who learn best through play.
• Other areas of development suffer.
• Reading early will not make your baby a genius.
  
  

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