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Why Is Reading So Important?

Reading for pleasure has significant educational benefits for children and is more important than a child's social or economic background. Parents can make a huge difference by reading to their children from birth, as it increases exposure to language and helps children build vocabulary and understanding of stories. Through shared reading experiences, parents can help children develop an interest in books and support their reading development at any age.

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Why Is Reading So Important?

Reading for pleasure has significant educational benefits for children and is more important than a child's social or economic background. Parents can make a huge difference by reading to their children from birth, as it increases exposure to language and helps children build vocabulary and understanding of stories. Through shared reading experiences, parents can help children develop an interest in books and support their reading development at any age.

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Why is reading so important?

 
Studies show that reading for pleasure makes a big difference to children’s
educational performance. Likewise, evidence suggests that children who read for
enjoyment every day not only perform better in reading tests than those who do not,
but also develop a broader vocabulary, increased general knowledge and a better
understanding of other cultures.
In fact, reading for pleasure is more likely to determine whether a child does well at
school than their social or economic background.
What difference can I make as a parent?
You can make a huge difference! Parents are the most important educators in a child’s
life – even more important than their teachers – and it is never too early to start
reading together.
Even before they were born, babies learn to recognise their parents' voices. Reading to
your baby from birth, even for just a few minutes a day, gives them the comfort of
hearing your voice and increases their exposure to language.
Building vocabulary and understanding
Learning to read is about listening and understanding as well as working out what is
printed on the page. Through hearing stories, children are exposed to a wide range of
words. This helps them build their own vocabulary and improve their understanding
when they listen, which is vital as they start to read. It is important for them to
understand how stories work too. Even if your child does not understand every word,
they will hear new sounds, words and phrases which they can then try out, copying
what they have heard.
Irrespective of whether your child is only just beginning to learn to read or whether
they are fluent, you can play an important role in helping to keep them interested in
books. Find out what interests them, help them to find books that will be engaging and
fun, and spend time reading the books they bring home from school together.

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