Translation of "read to" into Japanese

When parents read to their children at bedtime, they do more than simply lull them off to sleep.

子どもが寝る前の読み聞かせには,寝かしつける以上の効果がある。

For example, stories can be read to them that will help them to develop their imagination.

例えば,子どもの想像力をはぐくむような物語を読み聞かせることができる。