Reading Can Triple a Child’s Resilience at School: Study

Reading Can Triple a Child’s Resilience at School: Study
Researchers have found that having children at home is linked to improved mental health for their parents amid COVID-19 pandemic measures. Evgeny Atamanenko/Shutterstock
Jessie Zhang
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Researchers are encouraging families to read to their children before they start school as a new study from the University of South Australia has found that reading aloud can triple a child’s resilience at school, especially for children who had suffered maltreatment.

Reading has long been associated with school readiness and scholastic outcomes, but for the first time, a study has shown the benefits of reading to mitigate some of the negative effects of adverse life circumstances in children.

Jessie Zhang
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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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