Reading aloud to children: the evidence

Authors

Elisabeth Duursma, University of WollongongFollow
M Augustyn, Boston University
Barry Zuckerman, Boston University

RIS ID

100880

Publication Details

Duursma, E., Augustyn, M. & Zuckerman, B. (2008). Reading aloud to children: the evidence. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 93 (7), 554-557.

Abstract

Promoting healthy child development lies at the heart of paediatric practice, yet a major challenge facing the field is applying evidence based standards. However, the evidence is clear as regards reading aloud to children. Ample research demonstrates that reading aloud to young children promotes the development of language and other emergent literacy skills, which in turn help children prepare for school.