Reading Aloud to Kids: The 12 Benefits of Reading Books Out Loud to Children of All Ages

http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/07/02/07/reading-aloud-to-kids-the-12-benefits-of-reading-books-out-loud-to-children-of-all-ages.htm
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Site Summary: "Reading aloud to children is one of the most important things you can do to ensure their future success....Kids of all ages (and adults, too) benefit from being read to, including even babies and toddlers. 'Children are never too young to have stories read to them,' says Nancy Verhoek-Miller, a specialist in early childhood education at Mississippi State University. The benefits are so profound, and kids form so much of their intelligence potential during the early years of their life, that experts recommend reading aloud to your child as soon as he or she is born, and continuing indefinitely."
This site then continues to list 12 key reasons why reading to one's children is beneficial, and even lists some recommended read-aloud books for each age group. We chose this site because we felt it encouraged parents to read to their children of all ages, and also gave them a place to start.