Matthew has been read to since he was born. And he enjoys been read to as well as doing his own reading. Although he might not know how to read the words yet, he can re-tell the stories in the books to us through the pictures. Sometimes, he’ll gather all his soft toys and tell them stories with his storybooks.
And researchers have recently done a study to show that reading helps stimulate child development and gives them a head start in school. Besides the reading, sharing a book with them also helps with their motor skills when they turn the book’s pages and their memory. The bonding with the parents during storytime helps with the child’s emotional and social development.
The study also shows that children who have been read to from an early age have better language scores later in life. And I definitely agree with that point as Matthew does have a rather wide vocabulary though he’s not even three yet. The sentences he constructs sometimes make us ask him to repeat himself just to be sure it’s coming out of his mouth. 
As a librarian, I wholeheartedly promote reading! Happy Reading!!!
