{"id":9522,"date":"2024-05-30T03:48:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T03:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robmacps.vic.edu.au\/upschool\/?p=9522"},"modified":"2026-05-02T10:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T10:00:20","slug":"what-should-i-be-reading-with-my-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robmacps.vic.edu.au\/upschool\/?p=9522","title":{"rendered":"What Should I Be Reading With My Child?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Reading with your child is a wonderful way to foster a love of literature, support language development, and spend quality time together. When choosing books, consider a mix of genres and types that are age-appropriate and culturally relevant. 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