Cultivating a love of reading in young children

By Farah Ali and Shaila Abdullah

Children are like sponges: eager to learn. Research indicates that when soaked with the right kind of learning — such as reading — the benefits can resonate long after the book is closed. Parents can improve their children’s chances of being successful at school, simply by being active and regular readers to them.

But what evidence supports this belief? In a report called The Effect of Family Literacy Interventions on Children’s Acquisition of Reading, Dr Monique Sénéchal, an associate professor of psychology at Carleton University, did a review of 14 intervention studies, representing 1 174 families. She found that parent involvement does have a positive impact on children’s reading acquisition.

via The Ismaili: Cultivating a love of reading in young children.