By Nicole
Children who are read to daily from birth perform better in language, literacy, and cognitive tests when they reach preschool and school age.
By Nicole
An American study from 2018 found that only 14% of parents read to their children every day for at least 15 minutes starting from birth.
By Nicole
Kids who are frequent readers are far more likely to have parents who model the habit by reading 5 to 7 days per week themselves. This connection underlines how vital adult reading behaviours are in shaping children’s reading engagement.
By Nicole
Increased exposure to books and vocabulary leads to significant increase in school preparedness.
By Nicole
Children who are read to frequently at age five are over half a school year ahead in reading performance at age 15, compared to those who are read to infrequently or not at all.
By Nicole
A 1% increase in adult literacy would create an economic benefit of $67 billion gross domestic product for Canada per year.
By Nicole
90% of a child’s brain is reportedly developed by age five, before many children have access to formal education.
By Nicole
Children who are read to at least once a day will hear 290,000 more words by age 5 than those who aren’t read to by a parent or caregiver. A rich verbal vocabulary acquired in the first three years sets the foundation for literacy.