reading to your child
Below is a website with some lists of award winning children's books. I know there are tons of other sites out there that will give recommended reading lists this is just one I found quickly. I hope that can give you some good ideas. I agree my son loves the Clifford, Thomas, Bob the Builder books too, the problem is the writing isn't as good as many other children's books, but if they are interested we can't stop them right?
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/childrensnotable/Default1888.htm
Also with regards to when do you stop reading to your child, I think it is great to read to your child for as long as possible. When you child begins reading on their own, you choose books that would be too challenging for them to read on their own but they are interested in. You can read aloud and just pause for them to fill in a word to make sure they are also reading along, or have them read a paragraph then you read a page, later it becomes really important for them to hear you reading fluently, so they understand how to reading should sound.
Sorry if this is more info than you wanted. Hope it helps
Below is a website with some lists of award winning children's books. I know there are tons of other sites out there that will give recommended reading lists this is just one I found quickly. I hope that can give you some good ideas. I agree my son loves the Clifford, Thomas, Bob the Builder books too, the problem is the writing isn't as good as many other children's books, but if they are interested we can't stop them right?
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/childrensnotable/Default1888.htm
Also with regards to when do you stop reading to your child, I think it is great to read to your child for as long as possible. When you child begins reading on their own, you choose books that would be too challenging for them to read on their own but they are interested in. You can read aloud and just pause for them to fill in a word to make sure they are also reading along, or have them read a paragraph then you read a page, later it becomes really important for them to hear you reading fluently, so they understand how to reading should sound.
Sorry if this is more info than you wanted. Hope it helps