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Interestingly, the outcome -- as it relates to reading ability -- is not. While all three children love books and love being read to, there is a marked difference in my son’s ability to read when compared to my two daughters. Theoretically, reading to children makes them better readers. That is what all of the papers and studies (mine included) will tell you. I trained in education (specializing in reading) at the graduate, postgraduate and doctorate level. Reading is my forte and a lot of it goes on in my home.  Read more >

No two readers are the same.  The way the mind processes information is unique. It formulates imagery through what we already know or have unconsciously stored in the memory bank.  As I have said in my previous post - Encouraging Reading - nurturing a love for reading is far more important than reading itself.  To this end, it is very important to identify and accept your child’s reading level.  Read more >