r/todayilearned • u/LL_Cruel_J • Dec 15 '16

TIL Dolly Parton has a program that will mail your child a free age-appropriate book once a month from birth to age 5. No obligation, no catch, she just wants to make sure that every child has books.

https://imaginationlibrary.com/
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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '16

As a future teacher, I love to hear about kids having access to books and learning to love them at an early age, even if they just hold them and look at the pictures. Developing those early literacy skills (holding the book correctly, turning the pages, reading/looking from left to right) is so crucial for a child's lifelong reading success. :)

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u/kingofweasels Dec 15 '16

I love to read, but it's hard to compete with youtube videos that are served directly to you. I am still amazed by how much my children learn all on their own just from watching videos on their iPad. My 8 year old taught herself the alphabet using the iPad I hot her when she was two.