According to a survey conducted by Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and Macy’s, only one in three parents with kids 8 and younger read to them every night. Fifty percent of parents say that their children play video games or watch TV before bed. Macy’s and RIF are partnering to provide 1.6 million books for children in need. Check out the Be Book Smart program.
The most important thing you can do to help your child to become a reader is to read to him! The amount of reading done outside of school is consistently related to gains in achievement. Children who do not read well by the end of third grade are 4 times more likely to drop out of high school. Today is a good day to start!
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