83% of kids say that being read to is something they either loved or liked a lot. Reading aloud to children expands their vocabulary and stretches their language development. Students’ auditory comprehension is higher than their reading comprehension, so it is an opportunity to expose them to more complex texts and genres. Kids who are read to have good vocabularies, write well, and do well overall in school. They’re also more likely to keep reading on their own. (Hiebert, Scott, & Wilkinson, 1985)
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