Monday, December 31, 2007

Staggering Statistics on Reading Aloud to Your Child


According to the U.S. Department of Education, if you read to your child from infancy until age five for:

  • 30 Minutes Daily=You will have read to your child for 900 hours!
  • 30 Minutes Weekly=You will have read to your child for 130 hours!
  • Less than 30 Minutes Weekly=You will have read your child for 60 hours!
It is no wonder that children who are read to consistently during their early childhood years are more successful students in school.

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

My parents read to me alot when I was a kid and I think it helped me to understand literature better. It also nurtured me emotionally. Just taking time to stop your busy schedule and sit down and read to a kid is a sign of love.