Children still benefit from being read to after they’ve learned to read by themselves.
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Shared reading has many benefits. Among them, it can help your child develop a bigger vocabulary.
Stories take children on imaginary adventures.
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Reading styles vary in effectiveness. Here are six things you can do, based on research, to help your child get the most out of shared reading.
Whenever you get a chance, even if it’s only ten minutes, engage in shared reading activities.
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Early shared reading is linked to a number of benefits for children, including better performance in NAPLAN, reading, writing, spelling, grammar and mathematics.
How can you maximize reading’s rewards for baby?
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Psychology researchers bring infants into the lab to learn more about how shared book reading influences brain and behavioral development.
Research has typically found that shared reading experiences are highly beneficial for young people.
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There are benefits to shared reading long after children can read to themselves, so how long should you read to your children?
California elementary school teacher doing shared reading.
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When you read to children, they develop abilities to express emotions through language.