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READ WITH A CHILD
Most parents agree that ‘Learning’ provides the best way for their
children to secure a bright future.
Yet, why do so many children fail to reach their full potential?
Sadly parents often simply run out of ideas to overcome the
problems they face in helping their children. Often, their original
hopes for their children’s education fade away as the years pass.
It’s the Most Important 20 Minutes of Your Day.
Child “A” reads 20 Child “B” reads 5 Child “C” reads 1
minutes each day. minutes each day. minute each day.
3600 minutes in a school 900 minutes in a school 180 minute in a school
year. year. year.
1,800,000 words 282,000 words 8,000 words
90th percentile 50th percentile 10th percentile
By the end of 6th grade, child “A” will have
read the equivalent of 60 whole school days.
Child “B” will have read only 12 school days.
Which child would you expect to have a better
vocabulary?
Which child would you expect to be a
proficient reader?
Make the commitment today to read with a
child; it makes a difference.
