Train Up a
Child
L. Tom Perry
...when a
mother or a father consistently reads to a child, the child enters school at a
much higher level and excels in reading during these early grades. If there is
a direct correlation between the early training a child receives from parents
and the rapidity with which a child learns, how important would it be, then,
for us to spend time reading the gospel of Jesus Christ to our children, to
imbue and instill in them, in their tender and early years, faith in the gospel
of our Lord and Savior?"
Teaching Our Children to Love the Scriptures
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1998/04/teaching-our-children-to-love-the-scriptures?lang=eng
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1998/04/teaching-our-children-to-love-the-scriptures?lang=eng
by Anne G.
Wirthlin “From birth, a baby’s brain cells proliferate wildly, making
connections that may shape a lifetime of experience. The first three years are
critical” (J. Madeleine Nash, “Fertile Minds,” Time, 3 Feb. 1997, 49)."
From:
Women’s Conference 2010
BrighamYoung
said, “Shall I sit down and read the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the Book of
Covenants all the time?‟ says one. Yes, if you please, and when you have done,
you may be nothing but a sectarian after all. It is your duty to study to know everything
upon the face of the earth, in addition to reading those books” (Journal of
Discourses,2:93–94).
Brigham
Young encouraged his own children to study music and dance, to attend the
theater, and to read novels, things that he said, “expand their frames, add
fire to their spirits, and improve their minds.”
Importance
of reading to Children
We hear over
and over on how critical reading is to young children. We need to create time
for this
beginning at
the very tender age of infancy. As they grow no matter where you are, what you
are
going
through, you need to continue to build their family bond, knowledge, social skills,
language
skills, open
new worlds, love for learning, awareness and more. As an example, our military
offers a
wonderful
resource/opportunity for our soldiers to continue to influence and strengthen
an unbreakable bond with their children while serving overseas. On a recent NBC
story this program was spotlighted: (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/vp/36009308#35993131
)
At any age
the time you spend story telling is more important than the actual book.
Sitting close together with your young child or even in you r lap, creates a
connection between books and a warm loving experience. This is creating
memories to last a lifetime.
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