Power of reading aloud to newborns and older

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Reading aloud increases children's vocabulary and school preparation

A study conducted by the Ohio State Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy found that Kids who hear more vocabulary words are going to be better prepared to see those words in print when they enter school. I'm not surprised by the study's finding Reading has made a significant impact on the lives of my children. The study also found that if parents or caregivers read aloud five books a day to children from the time they're newborns to age five, they will have heard approximately 1,483,300 words. Other experts indicate that reading aloud to your baby:

• Fosters emotional connections
• Boosts brain power
• Improves language skills
• Prepares kids to read on their own²

1. Jeff Grabmeier, Ohio State University, The importance of reading to kids daily, April 09, 2019, ehe.osu.edu/news/listing/importance-reading-kids-daily-0
2. Linda DiProperzio and Alison Fox, Parents, The Benefits of Reading to Your Baby, September 15, 2022, parents.com/baby/development/intellectual/benefits-of-reading-to-your-newborn/