Category - Research
Reading Aloud Has Benefits
G.J. Whitehurst, M Senechal, C.E. Snow, A.G. Bus, and many other leading literacy researchers agree that ‘Read Aloud’ (often referred to as shared book-reading) lifts a child’s ability to recognise letters, understand that print represents the spoken word…
Vocab Is Catching
The Importance of ‘Language-Rich’ Conversations International research has found that a young child’s vocabulary, speech patterns and conversation duration closely mimic that of their parents – in fact 86% – 97% of words a toddler (3 year old)…
Research Speaks Loud
The University of Melbourne has found a direct link between parents reading aloud to their pre-schooler and the child’s future reading abilities. This Victoria Department of Education /University of Melbourne research found that “the results indicate a direct…