01867cam a2200325 4500 615092643 TxAuBib 20221205120000.0 220131s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022942666 9781641607667 paperback 1641607661 paperback (OCoLC)1294287374 TxAuBib Rajan, Rekha S.,. The read aloud factor : how to create the habit that boosts your baby's brain / Rekha S. Rajan, EdD. Chicago : Parenting Press, [2023] ©2023. xi, 196 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-186) and index. Why read aloud? How reading aloud supports your child's development -- Benefits of reading aloud for overall brain growth -- Benefits of reading aloud for language acquisition -- Benefits of reading aloud for social-emotional health -- The six stages of reading aloud: from birth through school age -- Listener: pregnancy to 2 months -- The observer: 2 to 4 months -- The laugher: 4 to 8 months -- The babbler: 8 to 12 months -- The boss: 12 to 36 months -- The storyteller: 3 to 5 years -- STEAM reading: bringing arts and technology into your read aloud habit -- Using music to support read alouds -- Using art to support read alouds -- Using technology to support read alouds -- Raising a literacy-rich child. 20221205. Newborn infants Psychology. Newborn infants Books and reading. Reading (Preschool) Psychological aspects. Parent and infant. Oral reading. Reading Parent participation. Instructional and educational works.