Reading Out Loud
Reading Out Loud Supports Significant Health Benefits for both the Reader and the Listener
Reading Out Loud Supports Significant Health Benefits for both the Reader and the Listener
- Building language, literacy, and social-emotional skills that last a lifetime
- Stimulating brain development
- Reducing anxiety and stress
- Strengthening parent-child relationships
On the other hand, poor reading skills in adults are associated with poor economic potential and with the perpetuation of cycles of poverty, poor health, and dependency across the life course.
American Academy of Pediatrics, Bird, K. (2007)Â The intergenerational transmission of poverty: An overview. Working Paper 99. Manchester: IDPM/Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC).Â