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Does Reading Aloud to Kids Matter?

New studies indicate that Gen Z parents don't find reading to children enjoyable. But does reading aloud to children matter in terms of literacy & test scores?

A new study done among Gen Z parents has revealed that they don't enjoy reading aloud stories to children. A study report by HarperCollins Publishers in the UK found that less than half of the 0 to 4-year-olds are frequently read to. There is a decline in literacy among children, which is important for language development, according to Jocelyn M. Wood, SLP, PLLC, a child development expert and bilingual speech-language pathologist. Many parents don't consider reading aloud to their kids an en...

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