Reading and Parent Involvement are Critical to Student Success

Here is an interesting excerpt from an article I read recently. While I don't agree with all of the article, I do agree that reading to children is crucial. I also believe that volunteering in our schools is a key to our success. Parents who are involved in their child's school and read to their children make a lasting impact on their child's success.

"In that same international study, parents who routinely read to their young children raised teenagers who performed significantly better on a test of critical thinking in reading years later—even after controlling for the effects of socioeconomic background. Likewise, parents who discussed movies, books, and the news with their kids had teenagers who not only performed better in reading—but reported enjoying reading more overall. In fact, if parents simply read for pleasure at home, on their own, their children were more likely to enjoy reading, too. That pattern held fast across very different countries and income levels. Kids noticed what parents valued, and it mattered more than what parents said."

From: Ban School Bake Sales, By Amanda Ripley