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Archie asks why?

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Archie asks why?

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Do you have a toddler who is constantly asking "why"? It may be exhausting for you, but it's important to try and answer your child's questions as best you can. Their curiosity is a sign that they want to learn and find out new things. That's definitely something to encourage.

Enjoy this 4 minute long video story by Tracey Corderoy read by the author. It's about a little rhino, Archie, who is always asking "why?" If your child is constantly asking questions, then maybe they will recognise themselves in Archie! 

  • Why am I doing this?

    Reading aloud combines the benefits of talking, listening and storytelling within a single activity and helps to build the foundation for language development. From stories your child learns many things such as how to listen and concentrate, new words and understand why things happen. They also learn to put ideas in order, develop their memory skills, notice how spoken words relate to words on the page and learn how to predict. Reading gives your child a chance to develop their own opinions, build visual skills and learn how to handle books.

  • How can I do more?

    If you can spare 10 minutes a day to read with your child you can make a huge difference to their development. You don’t have to read a book, you could read a comic, magazine article or a story you have made up yourself. The most important thing is that you enjoy it, that way your child will too.

    Remember a good storybook is one that you the reader and your child find interesting. It might be funny or entertaining. Ask yourself whether your child would enjoy it and be able to listen to it. Are the pictures well drawn? Is it well written? Do you like it? You may be the one reading it, over and over, and over!

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