The prime purpose of being four is to enjoy being four, of secondary importance is to prepare for being five.

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Bibliography
The Read-Aloud Handbook 1982 The New Read-Aloud Handbook 1989The Read-Aloud Handbook Sixth Edition 2006. ”
“Reading is an accrued skill. Children who come from homes containing more print such as newspapers and books have the highest reading scores.

Jim Trelease (born March 23 1941) also known as James Joseph Trelease is an educator and author who stresses reading aloud to children as a way to instill in them the love of literature.