Reading and Child Development

A story before bedtime -- or anytime -- always has a happy ending for parents and children alike, and there's research to back it up. In this Children's Channel video, Heidi Kline, the Reach Out and Read Coordinator at Akron Children's, discusses school readiness, bonding and other benefits to sharing a story with a child.

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