Would you like to increase the odds of success for your child? Do this & it’s FREE!

Words are like spotlights that reveal things to those who know them that are hidden from those who do not. The acquisition of words creates a treasure that cannot be taken from your child. With those treasures your child will be able to more accurately make distinctions between things that exists – as well as between reality and fiction. The odds of making good decisions in life increase exponentially as this treasure grows.

(1) Reading aloud is widely recognized as the single most important activity leading to language development. Among other things, reading aloud builds word-sound awareness in children, a potent predictor of reading success.

(2) Reading aloud to young children is not only one of the best activities to stimulate language and cognitive skills; it also builds motivation, curiosity, and memory. 

(3) Research shows that the more words parents use when speaking to an 8-month-old infant, the greater the size of their child's vocabulary at age 3. The landmark Hart-Risley study on language development documented that children from low-income families hear as many as 30 million fewer words than their more affluent peers before the age of 4. 

Giving this free gift is very important for another reason -- when you give it you are actually giving your child two gifts. Turn your phone, computer and TV off. Give the gift that no one else, no program or no app can give – your undivided attention. In today’s world, learning how to give another person your undivided attention will increase your odds of success, too. It will not take very long to begin to reap the rewards -- especially the priceless rewards that can only come from your child.

Read the article about the benefits of reading aloud at -- http://www.reachoutandread.org/why-we-work/importance-of-reading-aloud/