http://www.rodneytrice.com/sfbb/articles/home.pdf
Researchers found that children who grow up in homes with hundreds of books get three more years schooling than those without many books in the home, regardless of their parents' occupation, education, or income.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
IT MEANS HAVING BOOKS IN YOUR HOME IS AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR CHILD'S FUTURE!
Statistically speaking:
-Children in the U.S. who grow up in a book culture* further their education by 2.4 years compared to those who do not have access to books.
-Children who grow up in a book culture are EQUALLY likely to pursue higher education as those who grow up with college-educated parents.
-Children who grow up in a book culture are TWICE as likely to pursue higher education as those with parents in professional careers.
*Book culture means a home library. A place filled with books, where the family partakes in, and encourages, reading on a regular basis.
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