Reading with your baby, toddler and preschool child
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haring books with children right from the time they are babies helps them enormously to understand the world and gives them a fantastic head start when they begin school. It’s also an amazing and fun way to bond with your children, building strong and loving relationships, opening eyes, hearts and minds and stretching horizons.
The routine of sharing books, stories, songs and rhymes helps to build pre-literacy skills. It also provides the excuse to find a special time and place for you to really bond with
each other while you enjoy stories together.
Many mums and dads build in book sharing at a regular time which allows their child to really look forward to it, perhaps at a quiet time after lunch or just before bed time.
It doesn't have to be costly to give your child access to books. You can join your local library for free and Herefordshire libraries support the Bookstart programme which encourages your child to enjoy books (see pages 16-17).
Children’s Centres South City Children’s Centre C
hildren’s Centres provide a range of different services to help children who are under five years of age and their families and carers. The aim is to make sure all children have the best possible start in life and that parents are given better opportunities to access services from many organisations easily. The types of services provided depend on local need and are developed by consulting with local communities. However, all Centres offer the following core services:
Family health services Early education and childcare Support for local childminders Family support and outreach services Links to employment and training opportunities with Jobcentre Plus Information for families
Green Croft, Redhill, Hereford HR2 7NT Hollybush Walk, Hereford HR2 6AF
(01432) 383860 (01432) 260540
Widemarsh Children’s Centre Widemarsh Common, Hereford HR4 9NA (01432) 383430
Broadlands Children’s Centre Broadlands Primary School, Prospect Walk, Hereford HR1 1NZ (01432) 383430
Kington & Coningsby Children’s Centres Coningsby Road, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 8LL (01432) 383340
Ryefield & Golden Valley Children’s Centres Grammar School Close, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 7QD (01432) 260700
Ledbury Children’s Centre Long Acres, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 2BE
(01432) 383840
HOPE Family Centre Hereford Road, Bromyard, Herefordshire HR7 4QU (01885) 488495
For more information, please ring (01432) 261681. Small Steps 15
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