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Research shows that benefits of reading includes stronger mental and emotional health and can increase your child\u2019s linguistic skills by up to 42%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By creating an environment that treasures stories and encourages children to read, you\u2019re helping them create a lifelong love of reading\u2014and strengthening their mental health while you do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cracking open the pages of a book is a direct portal to another world. The author\u2019s imagination spills out and readers find themselves in a new land, full of adventures. Reading is a chance to slow down and allow the body to rest, while also sharpening the mind, lowering stress, and diving headfirst into a storyline.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reading opens up the world.<\/strong> By reading about people who are different, children (and adults) are able to see things in a new light and relate to new people, building the important skill of empathy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reading improves vocabulary.<\/strong> A study by the <a href=\"https:\/\/cls.ucl.ac.uk\/reading-improves-teenagers-vocab-whatever-their-background-say-researchers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">UCL Institute of Education<\/a> found that teenagers who read in their spare time knew 26% more words than their peers, and teens coming from a \u201cbook-loving home\u201d knew 42% more words.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reading reduces stress.<\/strong> Reading can lower heart rates and reduce stress. A 2009 study from Mindlab International at the University of Sussex discovered that by reading, participants reduced stress levels by 68%. This might not seem like a big deal for kids but providing positive coping mechanisms for stress now will set them up for future success.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reading helps you sleep better.<\/strong> Taking time to read before your child goes to bed allows their brain to slowly turn off\u2014and helps keep them away from electronic devices that can impede their sleep schedule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reading keeps your brain sharp.<\/strong> Studies have found that reading may slow mental decline and reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s disease. By creating a lifetime habit of reading, your child will be <a>32% less likely<\/a>&nbsp; to experience mental decline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Children\u2019s book themes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a Christian, diving into children\u2019s book themes with your child is another benefit of reading. Allegories (a story meant to be a picture of a deeper truth) like <em>Pilgrim\u2019s Progress<\/em> can help us understand something new or different about our faith that we\u2019ve struggled to understand before, or to see the world in a new light. Through stories, whether allegories or not, it can be easier to talk about subjects that you otherwise might not have discussed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you read the <em>Chronicles of Narnia<\/em>, you can discuss how Edmund was tempted by the White Witch or the forgiveness that Aslan extends to him. <em>El Deafo<\/em> can open conversations about disability and how to be God\u2019s light to people who struggle with different things. With <em>The Hiding Place<\/em>, you can talk about the price of doing the right thing and yet how God remains steadfast through it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Good reading for children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When children read, they get a better grasp of language and writing skills, building empathy, and learning how to be creative. By reading together, you\u2019re creating a core memory as you explore creative themes together and help them foster a love of books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some books to share with your children:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Preschool<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Little Pilgrim\u2019s Progress<\/em> by Helen L. Taylor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Donkey Who Carried a King<\/em> by R.C. Sproul<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross<\/em> by Carl Laferton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>This I Know<\/em> by Clay Anderson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know\u2026<\/em> by Melissa Kruger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Miss Suzy<\/em> by Miriam Young<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Elementary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Charlotte\u2019s Web<\/em> by E. B. 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Liz Boyle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>A Wrinkle in Time<\/em> by Madeleine L\u2019 Engle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Christy Miller<\/em> series by Robin Jones Gunn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Chronicles of Narnia<\/em> by C.S. Lewis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Hobbit<\/em> by J.R.R. Tolkien<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Hero\u2019s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom<\/em> by Christopher Healy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>A Long Way from Chicago<\/em> by Richard Peck<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Hank the Cowdog<\/em> by John R. 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