The Most Important Thing

Reading aloud to your little one is the #1 thing parents can do to set them up for future academic success. The impact lasts for years!

Studies* show that regularly reading to toddlers can lead to higher test scores all the way through high school. Controlling for family income, the difference is often more than a half year’s schooling!

*Organization from Economic Co-Operation and Development, PISA 2009 Results: Overcoming Social Background: Equity in Learning Opportunities and Outcomes, Vol. II, PISA (Paris: OECD Publishing, 2010) p. 95