To Put in a Good Word, Put in a Good Read


by Rachel on Apr 3, 2014 | Views: 375 | Score: 7
Reads "lots"Reads "somewhat"Reads "not much"
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Rachel
Rachel on Apr 3, 2014 12:40 PM said:

It's no surprise that reading more expands our vocabularies. This study found that by age 15, children reading "not much" had only just achieved the vocabulary of the average 7-year-old who read "lots", and this gap only grows wider over time.

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