TJP Task 1
By Channah Freeman
Building a foundation for success is what every parent wants for their child. When parents are informed, they know how to be a better parent. I will inform you on one way to help your children be more successful in school Research shows that reading aloud to young children will increase school success in children because reading aloud to young children helps develop positive associations with reading and also by building a stronger cognitive foundation for school success in the brain. Parents of young children can learn how influential reading aloud can be on the educational future of their children. This will make it easier for accomplishing goals in reading and writing. Reading aloud to young children helps develop positive association with reading. Also, reading aloud builds a stronger cognitive foundation.
First, reading aloud to children will increase school success in children because reading helps children develop positive associations with school. When positive associations with school are made, children will see that learning is fun. Positive interactions with book help children learn that reading is good. Reading to children is the one of the most important activities for positive reading success. It provides children with an example of phrased, fluent reading. It helps children see the reward of reading, and develops the listener's interest in books. Reading aloud to children will increase desire to be a reader themselves. The example of listening to someone model good reading, helps the listener know how to read themselves. When a child listens to others read to them it develops important understandings such as an appreciation for how a story is written. They will begin to understand that "once upon a time" and "happily ever after" are the ways the authors tell an interesting story. They begin to understand how stories start and how authors create characters that will solve problems. The flow of stories will help the child to connect to the authors characters. Giving children positive examples of how to solve problems and interact with people help them greatly in the future. Reading aloud demonstrates the relationship between the printed word and meaning. When a child connects the words on the page to knowledge about their own life, they are more than just being read to. They begin to comprehend and expand their knowledge of their surroundings. Children will understand that words tell a story. Children can listen on a higher language level than they can read, so reading aloud makes complex ideas more accessible and exposes children to vocabulary and language patterns that are not part of everyday speech. This, in turn, helps them understand the structure of books when they read independently. It exposes less able readers to the books that fluent readers read on their own, and helps them to become better readers. Students of any age benefit from hearing an experienced reading of a wonderful book. ( Judith Gold, Akimi Gibson 2015) We read aloud to children for the same reason we talk to them: to reassure; inform; arouse curiosity; and inspire. (Jim Trelease, 2009) Reading to children at a young age will start their love of books. Then children will want to read to themselves and further develop positive reading skills. This positive interaction will influence other areas of school success.
Next, Reading aloud to young children will increase school success in children because reading aloud to young children affects them cognitively. For years, child advocacy groups have recommended that parents read to babies, even though research hasn’t been clear on what the practice does to a child’s brain. Now, a new brain scan study explains to us that reading to a child early and often activates the part of the brain that allows them to understand the meaning of language. This can visually help us to see that reading is cognitively affecting the child’s brain. Researchers attached brain scanners to the children as they listened to stories. Reading at home with children from an early age was strongly related with brain activation in areas connected with visual imagery and understanding the meaning of language. This is building a strong cognitive advantage in school. Reading well will also spill over into other subjects in school. A child that loves to read will more likely do better in math. They will be able to read and understand math story problems. All subjects in school have reading. Also, a child's vocabulary is strengthened. Children will begin to understand the meaning of words. Reading aloud is the foundation for word development. When we read to aloud to children we model for them the way they should read. Teaching them how to say words and talking to them about the meaning of words. Modeling reading will help them develop cognitively fluent reading. This is an early life intervention that seems to be beneficial for their early learning outcomes. (Guyonne Kalb and Jan van Ours, 2013) The amount of words that children are exposed to earl in their life will greatly increase when books are being read. In an article titled “Why Read Aloud to Children” by Jim Trelease. He states that reading regularly to a child helps to close the gap and gives the at risk child a head start. A good children’s book is three times richer in vocabulary that conversation. Children will learn that stories have a beginning, middle and an end. Reading aloud to a child can help a child understand letters, print, how to hold books, and story structures. Children begin to make connections to the world when they are read to. (Jim Trelease, 2009)They will want explanations of things and begin to relate with the characters. This is called having book discussions. When children are read to aloud it is like a door is open and they want to know more. Book discussions help children comprehend what they read. This will increase their knowledge and cognitive understanding. Book discussions create children who are more cognitive thinking and will they want to read more books.
In Conclusion, reading aloud to children will increase school success because reading aloud helps develop positive associations with school. When a child has positive associations with school, they will love learning and want to learn more. Reading aloud will also affect children cognitively. Exposing children to print and vocabulary will make them smarter. Remember, children are who we make them. We want to give children every advantage we can is school. Reading aloud is a simple, yet effective tool that can affect a child throughout the rest of their lives. Read to children to create a positive future for our children.

Questions 1. Don’t good parents already read aloud daily to children? Answer: you would think that parents already do this but that is an assumption. Media devices are keeping us away from the simple act of reading. Reading aloud to a child is one of the most influential activities we can do with them. But more than 15% of young children, 3.1 million are read to by family members fewer than three times a week. Only 48% of young children in this country are read to each day. (Jennifer Liu Bryan, 2009)
2. Why read aloud verses they read on their own? Answer: Reading aloud exposed the child to a more rich vocabulary. It builds language development because the number of words a child knows on entering kindergarten is a key predictor at his or her future success. (Jennifer Liu Bryan, 2009)
3. How long each day should we read aloud to our children? Answer: Reading aloud each day doesn’t have to take up the whole evening or morning. Reading 15 minutes a day is enough time to build literacy skills in young children. (Jennifer Liu Bryan, 2009)

The visual aid shows the brain activity of a child that is read to aloud. The colors show that when a child is read to, the brain is activated and develops the part of the brain that helps us understand language. Thus, reading to children aloud is cognitively helping them.

John S. Hutton, Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus, Thomas DeWitt, Scott Holland. General & Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Sources
Jim Trelease, The Read Aloud Handbook,2009. www.trelease-on-reading.com
Reading Aloud to Build Comprehension, By: Judith Gold, Akimi Gibson,www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-aloud-build-comprehension

Reading to Children: a head-start in life, By Guyonne Kalb and Jan van Ours, 2013. www.voxeu.org/article/reading-children-head-start-life

Why Read Aloud?, By Jennifer Liu Bryan, 2009. www2.readaloud.org

Visual Aid
John S. Hutton, Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus, Thomas DeWitt, Scott Holland. General & Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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