Finding Empowering Books For Preschool Girls

By Rosella Campbell


Reading with a daughter is one of the most memorable and meaningful ways to nurture your relationship with her. There are many parent resources and book reviews to help with the selection of empowering books for preschool girls. These are available from many different sources, including online stores. The genres include not only fiction but biographical and informative literature too.

There are many other benefits to be obtained from reading to a child besides the bonding experience. Children are very responsive at a young age and a colorful, exciting book with beautiful illustrations is a wonderful way to stimulate their imagination. Possibilities are opened up to them and their curiosity for learning more about life is encouraged.

A main character in a book can have a great influence on a young daughter. A small girl can often identify with a young girl character who is smart and courageous, solving problems and being triumphant in the face of difficulties. This helps to encourage this mindset. The beloved classical tales quite often reflect stereotypical roles for males and females and this is why it is important to read current stories as well in which the girl characters are strong and courageous.

Discussions with your daughter about tricky subjects like self image, gender, bullying, tolerance and respect for others can be prompted by reading stories dealing with these subjects. Choose stories that do this in a fun, entertaining and humorous way and you will have a great way of getting across life lessons without resorting to preaching to her.

Of course it is up to the parent to help the child make the connection between their own life and what happens in the story. Just reading the story may not be enough and it is important to ask questions to help stimulate discussion. For example, ask your daughter questions about the behavior of the characters and what she liked and disliked about the story.

Going to school for the first time can be daunting and reading to a child is a wonderful way to help prepare for this. In this way, a child can be prepared socially, emotional and intellectually for this big step. Self image, relating to others, problem solving and taking responsibility for actions can all be addressed within the context of reading stories and discussing them together.

Research has revealed that children who are read to by their parents, take to reading themselves more easily. The transition between one developmental language stage to the next one appears to be made more easily. A child can start school with a well developed vocabulary and a familiarity with the structure of stories which is very beneficial.

Reading plays a crucial role in early childhood development. Finding well written stories with lovely illustrations is not difficult today, especially with access to online stores. There are many resources for parents to help them find the best books for a preschool daughter, including reviews written by other parents. Exciting stories with colorful characters can help to stimulate a relationship between your daughter and books that lasts a lifetime and opens doors throughout her life.




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