Gregorio Luri tells us that children who are read to regularly by their parents at the age of five perform better in mathematics, vocabulary and spelling at the age of sixteen. And only one third of children are read to at home on a daily basis.
Talking to your child about school is important. Ask open-ended questions, listen carefully, offer support and encouragement, and highlight their accomplishments.
In the usual working methodology in schools, teachers are the ones who impart knowledge and students are the ones who listen. But there is another way of doing things.
In an article in La Vanguardia, journalist Carina Farreras reflects on the reading comprehension of Spanish students based on data from PISA and TIMSS, two international assessment studies.
Scott Galloway is an American advertising theorist. He is an adjunct professor of marketing at the New York University Stern School of Business. He is a public speaker, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur.