Why read aloud? How reading aloud supports your child's development -- Benefits of reading aloud for overall brain growth -- Benefits of reading aloud for language acquisition -- Benefits of reading aloud for social-emotional health -- The six stages of reading aloud: from birth through school age -- Listener: pregnancy to 2 months -- The observer: 2 to 4 months -- The laugher: 4 to 8 months -- The babbler: 8 to 12 months -- The boss: 12 to 36 months -- The storyteller: 3 to 5 years -- STEAM reading: bringing arts and technology into your read aloud habit -- Using music to support read alouds -- Using art to support read alouds -- Using technology to support read alouds -- Raising a literacy-rich child