Read aloud to your children to boost their vocabulary
- Written by Margaret Kristin Merga, Senior Lecturer in Education, Edith Cowan University
Children still benefit from being read to after they've learned to read by themselves.Herald Post/flickr, CC BY-NC
Words are powerful, and a rich vocabulary can provide young people with significant advantages. Successful vocabulary development is associated with better vocational, academic and health outcomes.
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