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Parents Read Aloud Through Teen Years, SIU Expert Says
In Centralia Illinois, Dr. Margaret Matthias of Southern Illinois University urges parents to read aloud to children well into junior high and high school. She notes listening comprehension outpaces reading ability and that shared reading enriches friendship, loyalty, and understanding beyond a child’s independent reading.
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