The Importance of Learning and Loving to Read
Early childhood literacy plays a crucial role in shaping a child's future success. Statistics reveal the impact of reading on brain development, vocabulary acquisition, school performance, and overall life outcomes. Parents are identified as key influencers in fostering a love for reading among children, emphasizing the significance of daily reading habits. The data presented underscores the importance of prioritizing literacy skills from a young age to unlock lifelong learning opportunities and enhance academic and life success.
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The Importance of Learning and Loving to Read: Just, the Facts, Ma am
Is everyone reading? O 1 in 4 children grow up without learning how to read. O More than 1 in 3 children arrive at kindergarten without the skills necessary for lifetime learning. O 67% of children in Oregon are NOT proficient readers by 4thgr. O 45% of young children in Oregon are NOT read to every day.
Brain development O From birth to age 3 are critical years in the development of language skills. O During the first 3 years a child s brain develops 700 neural connections per second. O 85% of brain development occurs during the first 5 years.
Vocabulary O Reading 20 minutes per day leads to reading/hearing 1, 800,000 words per year. Reading 5 minutes per day leads to reading/hearing 282,000 words per year, an 84% decrease. O Children in underprivileged homes will hear 30 million fewer words by age 3. O At 18 months a toddler adds one new word every two waking hours to his vocabulary. O The number of words that a child knows on entering kindergarten is a key predictor of his or her future success. O Books introduce 3x more rare words than a young child will hear in conversation.
School success O Children without basic literacy skills when they enter school are 3-4 times more likely to drop out later. O Daily reading to children puts them 1 year ahead of those who are not read to. O The time spent reading a book is the best predictor of a student s reading proficiency. O Reading/listening for 20 minutes a day results in a 6thgrade student in the 90thpercentile. Reading 5 minutes a day results in the 50thpercentile. O Children are 4x more likely to fail to graduate high school on time if they are below proficient readers in 3rdgrade.
Life success O 2/3 of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of 4thgrade will end up in jail or on welfare. O Over 70% of America s inmates cannot read above a 4thgrade level.
Who matters? O Children spend 7800 hours/year outside of school, compared to 900 hours in school. Parents have the biggest chance to grow a learner. O Interest in reading a book outside of school declines from 100% in kindergarten to 54% in 4thgrade. Why? That s when parents stop reading aloud. O 86-98% of a young child s vocabulary is learned from their parents.
What matters? O Reading to a child in an interactive style raises his or her IQ by over 6 points. O Daily reading to children puts them almost 1 year ahead of those who are not being read to.
O Research shows that reading aloud is the single most important thing you can do to help a child prepare for reading and learning.
