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In response to "Do not know about the whole, but in Bub's case it was instrumental. -- nm" by Spawn

But from a statistical perspective, reading to kids is representative of a ton of other things, it is hard to single out the reading itself as the

Posted by landbeck Aug 20 '13, 11:42

factor which attaches as a correlation.

The time with an adult.
The affection/patience that reading to children represents.
A quicker climb of the literacy learning curve.
Voice/role-play/acting.

Does that make sense?

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I see it as the act, inclusive of all the above. -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 11:52
I think that was the whole point. A child who has parents that read to them is more likely to succeed than 1 that doesn't. - Jim Aug 20, 11:46 5
- Both you and the article seem to be implying that there is no other way to get those benefits, though - con_carne Aug 20, 12:01 2
  - Well, this original post is a link...but you've shit all over it. I can tell you from my experience as a father and as a Scout leader... - Jim Aug 20, 12:15 1
    - Forgive me, but you are not making yourself clear - con_carne Aug 20, 12:21
- no one's saying it's a bad thing but what it's saying is that it may not be a cause - Reagen Aug 20, 11:55 1
  - Yes. I'm being picky about the wording of the article's recommendation to read to your child. I also recommend reading to your child! - landbeck Aug 20, 12:02

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