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Shared book reading strengthens children – regardless of whether they are deaf, hard of hearing or hearing. Find out here why shared book reading is so important for development.

10 good reasons for shared book reading with deaf, hard of hearing and hearing children

Shared book reading strengthens the relationship with your child.

Shared book reading creates closeness to your child, is fun and stimulates conversation. Your child feels safe and understood.

Shared book reading helps your child to understand the world.

Children discover new worlds in every picture book. The texts and pictures help them to understand all the new information.

Shared book reading in sign language enables participation.

Children who are deaf or hard of hearing can understand stories by shared book reading in a sign language without barriers. Sign language also enables a shared exchange about stories.

Shared book reading supports language development.

It doesn't matter whether you do shared book reading in a sign language or a spoken language: Children expand their vocabulary or sign vocabulary, their understanding of language and their ability to express themselves.

Shared book reading in different languages encourages your child.

Children discover similarities and differences between languages. They learn how to deal with the different languages in everyday life.

Shared book reading strengthens empathy with other people.

Children put themselves in the shoes of the characters in a story and get to know the thoughts and feelings of other people. This strengthens their social skills.

Shared book reading stimulates the imagination and creativity.

Stories promote thinking and imagination. They come up with their own stories and develop creative ideas beyond stories.

Shared book reading improves the ability to concentrate.

Children learn to share their attention between you and the picture book. They look or listen carefully and discover many details in the pictures.

Shared book reading prepares children for reading.

Children learn that reading is fun. Their curiosity about everything written is awakened, regardless of whether you do shared book reading in a sign language or a spoken language.

Shared book reading is relaxing.

Your child can concentrate fully on you and your language. Calm and coziness return and stress is reduced so that your child can learn new things.

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Think back to your own childhood: Did you experience shared book reading? What did you like back then, what didn’t you like?

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