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Read to a child

Read a book to a child and make sharing a story a daily habit.

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ONE BOOK. A LITTLE TIME. SEVEN DAYS.

Read together.
Grow together.

A small activity each day, at your family’s pace. Any book, any language. Read, listen, sign, or explore pictures together. Miss a day? Pick up where you left off.

For a child in your care, or with their parent or caregiver’s permission. No account, names, photos, school details, or personal information needed.

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  1. DAY 1

    Let them choose

    Offer two books, or revisit a favorite. Read together for five to ten minutes—or as long as feels comfortable.

    What caught your eye on the cover?
  2. DAY 2

    Notice the pictures

    Pause on one page. Let the child point, describe, or imagine what is happening. For a baby, name a picture and follow their attention.

    What do you notice that I missed?
  3. DAY 3

    Make room for a question

    Read a little, then pause. Invite a question. It is fine to say ‘I don’t know’ and look for an answer together.

    What are you wondering about?
  4. DAY 4

    Connect it to home

    Find a moment in the story that reminds you of your family. Share a small memory, without needing to write it down.

    Does this remind you of anyone or anything we know?
  5. DAY 5

    Give the story a voice

    Take turns reading, describing a picture, signing, or making a character’s sound. Listening counts too.

    How do you think this character feels?
  6. DAY 6

    Make something from it

    After reading, draw a scene, act it out, or tell a different ending. Use what you already have at home.

    What would you add to this story?
  7. DAY 7

    Choose the next chapter

    Revisit the favorite moment of the week. Pick a book and a time to read together again. Celebrate the time you made for each other.

    What should we read next?

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Choose the story together.

Let the child help choose a book or story that interests them. Use something you already own or borrow from a library. Keep the choice appropriate to their age and interests.

Questions to try

  • Which story would you like to hear?
  • What do you notice on the cover?
  • What do you think might happen?

Read and make room to respond.

Read aloud at a comfortable pace. Pause when the child has a question or wants to talk about a picture. If they want to read a part themselves, take turns.

Questions to try

  • What do you notice here?
  • How do you think this character feels?
  • What would you like to ask?

Keep the connection going.

Ask what stayed with them, then plan to read together again tomorrow. Make sharing a book part of your daily routine. This is something you do together offline. Heir Standard does not need a child’s name, photograph, or personal information to know that the first step matters.

Questions to try

  • Which part did you like?
  • Did the story remind you of anything?
  • What should we read next?
LEAVE WITH ONE CLEAR STEP

Put it in your own words.

The book we want to read together, and the time we will make for reading each day.

Keep your notes for your own use. If you want to share an idea with Heir Standard, we’d like to hear it.

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