Health? How in the world would reading have a positive impact on health? That piece of advice can make the difference between a child who succeeds in school and one who struggles.Succeeding in school and having an education, which leads to a satisfying career, opens up endless possibilities. On the other hand, one in six children who are not reading proficiently in third grade do not graduate from high school on time, a rate four times greater than that for proficient readers.
Here is a good article from the Huffington Post on the subject:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-dipesh-navsaria-mph-mslis-md-/read-every-day-a-healthy-prescription-for-your-child_b_4143735.html
