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Reading research
Why reading together matters.
My Little Tales is built around a simple, research-informed belief: children are more likely to build reading habits when stories feel personal, achievable, and worth returning to.
Benefits of reading together
- Research has consistently shown that shared reading supports vocabulary growth, language development, and early literacy skills.
- Parent-child reading routines create calm connection and help children associate books with comfort and attention.
- Regular story time gives children repeated exposure to language, narrative structure, and ideas they can return to in conversation.
Why motivation matters
Many children can read. The bigger challenge is helping them want to read.
Research on reading motivation suggests that children often engage more deeply with books that feel personally meaningful and aligned with their interests. That is why My Little Tales personalises stories around the child rather than asking the child to adapt to the story.
Personalisation and engagement
Children are naturally more engaged when learning feels personally meaningful.
Seeing familiar interests, favourite animals, hobbies, and adventures inside a story can help reading feel less like an assignment and more like something children actively look forward to.
Personalisation does not replace good storytelling. It helps children connect with it.
Building reading habits
Consistency matters more than intensity. A short story children genuinely want to hear can do more for habit-building than a long reading session that feels like a negotiation.
Return tomorrow
Personalised adventures and story collections give children a reason to ask what happens next.
Reading confidence
Age-appropriate vocabulary, sentence length, and pacing can help children stretch without feeling overwhelmed. My Little Tales is designed to meet children where they are and support steady growth over time.
Our reading philosophy
At My Little Tales, we believe:
- Reading habits are built through consistency.
- Small daily wins matter more than occasional marathon sessions.
- Children read more when stories feel relevant.
- Confidence grows when challenge matches ability.
- Parents remain central to the reading experience.
These beliefs shape every story, reward, safety choice, and reading feature we build.
Research & inspiration
My Little Tales is informed by research and guidance from organisations including the National Literacy Trust, BookTrust, The Reading Agency, Reach Out & Read, and other literacy and child development experts. Their work highlights the importance of shared reading, reading motivation, family reading routines, and helping children develop a lifelong love of books.
Areas that influenced our thinking
- Shared reading and language development.
- Reading motivation and engagement.
- Parent-child reading routines.
- Reading frequency and literacy outcomes.
- Confidence-building through appropriately challenging texts.
For parents interested in learning more
We recommend exploring research and guidance from literacy and child-health organisations such as:
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