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Ages 0 to 2: Stories and books should invite the reader and listeners to talk their way through the books to promote oral language development -- a child's first step toward literacy.
Ages 2 to 4: Concept books including numbers, letters, opposites, etc. are often committed to memory by toddlers. Word books encourage labeling, while picture books with simple plots featuring characters that exhibit physical skills that 2- to 4-year-olds take pride in accomplishing (like whistling or tying shoes) are of great interest.
Ages 4 to 7: This age group is gaining more independence and enthusiasm for finding out about the world. Books for beginning readers should connect to the child's interests and abilities to support them in their initial reading experiences.
Story time is not just meant for younger children and infants. All ages can enjoy a good story time when it is tailored to their age group.
Since children are able to listen to and comprehend more difficult material than they are able to read and comprehend, it makes sense to utilize the story time (or read aloud) at all ages.
* Please note that there is no substitute for knowing the reading habits and preferences of each child.
Ages 7 to 9: This age group is usually starting to assess their own abilities to meet their own needs as well as understand and accept others' perspectives. Reading books about the lives of other children, past and present, that usually focus on adventures of the young characters within their own communities are generally of interest to this group.
Ages 9 to 14: Stories with more complicated plots, featuring flashback, symbolism, dialects, etc. and stories featuring alternative points of view, nontraditional characters and moral dilemmas tend to keep the interest of this age group, that is rapidly developing physical and mental skills and abilities.
