{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 4: Why You Should Read Aloud to Your Newborn","description":"We all know that reading is incredibly important to a young child\u2019s developing brain, but I get a lot of questions from pregnant people and new parents asking, \u201cWhen should I start reading to my child?\u201d and \u201cWhy should I read to someone who really doesn\u2019t seem to notice or care that I have a book in my hands?\u201d So, in this episode, we\u2019re going to look at a few different books that will give us some concrete answers to these questions with the science to back them up.   And tune in next week when we put what we\u2019ve learned into practice and answer the obvious follow up questions, which are, of course, \u201cHow do I read to a baby?\u201d and, the question I\u2019m most looking forward to, \u201cWhat books should I read to my newborn, brilliant, future reader?\u201d  Click HERE for the TRANSCRIPT, the FULL LIST OF BOOKS mentioned in this episode, and all FREE PRINTABLES.      Click HERE to join our mailing list!  Get in touch via email: christina@exquisitelyeverafter.com Get in touch on Instagram: @exquisitelyeverafter All other information can be found in the blog post for this episode:  https:\/\/exquisitelyeverafter.com\/episode4\/     If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends!  Happy Reading!       Exquisitely Ever After is a podcast about reading children\u2019s literature to cultivate kind, intelligent, and successful kids.  Host Christina Phillips-Mattson is a writer, educator, and mother of two little boys who received her Ph.D. in children\u2019s and young adult literature from Harvard University.  ","author_name":"Exquisitely Ever After","author_url":"https:\/\/exquisitelyeverafter.com","html":"