February 3 was World Read Aloud Day. Some of White River’s independent schools celebrated the day by sharing videos of their learners reading aloud to their classmates.
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Kathy Malherbe, communications and PR specialist for Du Maurier Communications, said, “Reading underpins all school learning, and children who read regularly perform better in the classroom, regardless of their socioeconomic circumstances.
Stories can be shared anytime, anywhere, wherever children and caregivers find themselves, Nal’bali the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign, encourages them to start and maintain a reading routine.
This simple habit can be an invaluable investment in their futures.”
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Research also shows that reading and sharing stories with children as young as three to six have many health benefits.
“It is the children who were read to when they were very little who perform better at school. They have better developed memories, vocabularies and comprehension skills,” Malherbe concluded.
