The single most important activity for building knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children.

You must be able to hear a word before you can say it, read it, or write it.

Children read on one level and listen on a higher level. Usually by eighth grade listening and reading comprehension become equal.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, children's whose parent read to them tend to become better in school.

Reading aloud expand children's vocabulary and introduces them to new words.

Condition the child's brain to associate reading with pleasure.

Discuss the facts this slide gives and how it sums up why reading aloud is important.