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Why Literacy Matters
Literacy—the ability to read, write, and communicate well—supports good health and builds strong skills. For example, reading builds resilience. That’s the quality that helps people handle the ups and downs of life. Check out the graphic below to see other ways in which reading regularly can help your reader grow physically, emotionally, and socially.
Reading regularly and discussing what was read raises a child’s IQ by 6 points.
Spending quality time reading, talking, and listening strengthens the parent-child bond.
Reading creates new brain pathways. Readers have better memories!
Reading for 20 minutes every day can help students score among
the top 10% in standardized testing.
Strong readers are 2.5x more likely to earn $850 or more a week.
Reading for just six minutes can reduce stress levels by up to 60% and slow the heartbeat.
Reading together at bedtime every night tells the body that it’s time to sleep and relaxes you.
Well-read kids are more likely to “think first” before becoming angry or emotional.
Reading, especially fiction books, increases empathy. Readers know better what it’s like to walk in someone else’s shoes.
Children who read are more likely to make logical decisions. They also have better judgment!
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