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6 Ways to Encourage Your Toddler to Read That Don't Involve Singing the ABCs

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As parents, we walk a tightrope every day. While we want our kids to learn important skills, it's difficult to establish a balance between doing too much and not enough.  My mum, who taught a variety ofgrades , likes to tell me a story about taking me to the zoo when I was a kid. She kept trying to get me to describe the animals and colours, and I requested: "Can't you just stop being a teacher and let me just have fun?" Related Videos: ·         14 Things People Said While I Was Pregnant That Made Me Laugh ·         30 Things Single Mums Want You to Know ·         Here Are the Top 25 Baby Boy Names of 2018 in the USA When it feels like drills, it stops being engaging and children don't feel invested in the activity. Essentially, when it becomes a chore, they no longer want to participate. Reading is one of those obviously necessary parts of early educati...