All ages benefit from reading aloud

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When we think of reading aloud to children, we picture holding a baby on our lap, simple little board book in hand. The newest thinking, however, is that children of all ages benefit from being read to - and that includes the adults doing the reading.

According to the Department of Education Commission on Reading, "Reading aloud to children of all ages is the single most important activity for building knowledge and success" a parent can do for their child

Despite knowing that even middle and high school children are not too old to be read to, more than one-third of children older than 6 say their parents never read to them. However, these same parents
will watch a movie or video with their child

The reasons why reading aloud to your child are so important are basically the same reasons why talking to children are:


Reading aloud is comforting and reassuring to a child

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It informs your child and explains the world around them

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Being read to arouses curiosity and imagination.

It

strengthens reading skills and vocabulary skills when your child hears someone else read to them.

A child who is read to will learn to read better on his or her own and at a younger age.