Children who grow up with books have better futures

A recent research study reports that “children growing up in homes with many books obtain three years more of schooling than children from bookless homes regardless of a parents’ education, occupation and class.” Key points from the research:
• If you get parents reading even a small amount, children gain in cognition, learning capacities and vocabulary.
• It is important to get children reading when they are young and keep them reading. This is especially important for disadvantaged groups and immigrant groups.
Lead Researcher: “It doesn’t have to be a consuming way of life. You don’t have to throw out the TV. Books change your world. Each individual book when you have only a few opens up whole new worlds to you.”
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