Found this article on the Toronto Star website:
ttp://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/education/article/797551--children-who-grow-up-with-books-fare-better
Children who grow up in a book filled world tend to do better. Miriam Wolf has written a brilliant book, "Proust and the Squid" and discusses how the actual act of reading changes the neurotransmitters in the brain. Reading is a learned trait. It is not an instinctive one; it must be taught and learned. Therefore, children who grow up being read to are going to do better; children who choose to read are actually improving their brain's development. Further, as The Star link indicates, children from lower income levels who read have a greater chance of improving their prospects. Reading educates.
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