Reading to Young Children: A Head-Start in Life?

G. Kalb; J.C. van Ours

Reading to Young Children: A Head-Start in Life?

G. Kalb
, J.C. van Ours

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Abstract: This paper investigates the importance of parents reading to their young children. Using Australian data we find that parental reading to children at age 4 to 5 has positive and significant effects on reading skills and cognitive skills of these children at least up to age 10 or 11. Our findings are robust to a wide range of sensitivity analyses.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Tilburg
Publisher	Economics
Number of pages	44
Volume	2013-029
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Name	CentER Discussion Paper
Volume	2013-029

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

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Reading to children
reading skills
other cognitive skills

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