Ep. 127 - Benefits of Reading Aloud to Kids - Even After They Can Read
About this episode
Christy-Faith discusses the importance of reading aloud to children even after they can read independently, supported by research findings.
Should you still be reading aloud to your kids after they can read on their own? It turns out this is one of the most settled questions in all of education — and the answer has been sitting in a government report since 1985. Homeschool expert Christy-Faith walks through what the research actually says about reading aloud to kids, why it never expires, and why the book on your couch may outrank half of what's on your lesson plan. 🎁 Free Resource: My Curriculum Recommendations I spill the tea! No paid sponsorship placements! Grab the list, by subject, of the most reputable homeschool programs on the market (in my opinion). 👉 Free Download In this episode, you'll learn: Why reading aloud to kids is called the single most important activity for building a reader What the million word gap study found about read-alouds before kindergarten Why the rare words in books almost never show up in everyday conversation What MRI scans revealed about a child's brain during a read-aloud How animated screens do the imagining that a book leaves to your child Why reading aloud to older kids does NOT make them lazy readers The difference between constrained and unconstrained reading skills What…
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