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.
"Even if he doesn't understand the new word, with the words he already knows he can still catch the meaning, so the child acquires vocabulary by reading. It's a virtuous circle."
Nuccio Ordine speaks out on today's hottest topics on today's hottest topics in education: the importance of school, the work of teachers, the content of subjects, etc.
Career counselling days can be the key help to solve all those questions that students have to solve before making a choice that may determine their future.
If your task of looking for a school has been successfully completed, now it's time to think about the next objective: how to adapt to the new situation that awaits your child.
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.