When we look around the world today, when we see in Afghanistan that 10 million people have registered to vote in their upcoming elections, including 40 percent of those people are women, that's just unbelievable.
Laura BushRead
Research shows us that children who are read to from a very early age are more likely to begin reading themselves at an early age. They're more likely to excell in school. They're more likely to graduate secondary school and go to college.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Reading to children early fosters their literacy and academic success.
This quote by Laura Bush emphasizes the profound impact that reading to children at a young age can have on their future academic achievements. It suggests that early exposure to reading not only encourages children to learn to read themselves but also sets them on a path toward greater success in school and beyond, framing reading as a foundational skill for lifelong learning.
Themes
ReadingChildrenEducationSuccessLiteracy
In practice
Example use cases
In a parenting workshop, this quote could be used to highlight the importance of reading to children.
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