Children & Reading: What we know

A recent article in the SF Chronicle highlighted that fact that SAT Scores for Reading & Writing are at their lowest levels. B y the time a child takes the SAT, they are too far along in their education to hone the literacy skills they need to be successful. Lets take a look and what we know about children and reading and help to prevent a child getting to that impasse.

~ Reading aloud develops a child’s brain.

~ Read to your newborn; even babies benefit from being read to.

~ Minimize the distractions of all technological devices.

~ Read to your child at least once a day.

~ Implement DEAR in your home: Drop Everything & Read.

~ Make reading aloud part of your family routine.

~ Let the child choose the books.

~ Help children find the books they want to read.

~ Read slowly and interact with the story.

~ Children need to see parents reading.