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
At least 42% of Canadian adults lack the literacy skills needed to succeed in Canada today.
By Nicole
Nearly 14% of Canadian Grade 10 students do not have the baseline level of reading skills needed to navigate in our society.
By Nicole
13% of Canadian fourth graders read at an advanced level, compared to 29% of fourth graders in Singapore and 26% in the Russian Federation (26%).
By Nicole
Canada scores 18th in a global ranking of Grade 4 readers.
By Nicole
27% of kids start Grade 1 vulnerable in one or more areas of development, including in the areas of language and cognitive development.
By Nicole
Approximately 25% of Grade 3 children in Canada are not reading at grade level.
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.