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While parents are enthusiastic about reading to their children in pre-school or primary school, most abandon this evening activity as soon as the child is able to read independently. But this does not seem to be best practice. As one study has shown, children who have been read to 5-7 times a week by the end of primary school are much more likely to become regular readers later in life, including adult life. The difference is very significant, more than 40%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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