RAR #173: What Happens in Your Child’s Brain when You Read Aloud

Join us for RAR's Summer Adventure. Ready to dive into a little brain science? Today, we’re discovering what happens in your child’s brain when you read aloud.This is probably not a surprise, but… A LOT is happening. Dr. John Hutton of the Reading and Literacy Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital is joining me to break this down. I love how he puts it in the beginning of this episode: that scientists are using fancy methods to verify what we already know – that reading aloud is good for our kids.Want to know what happens in your child’s brain when you read aloud? You’re in the right place.In this episode, you'll hear:how the brain actually readsthe immense value of dialogic reading (don’t worry – you’re already doing this!)how reading aloud “primes” the brain for reading independentlyFind the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/173/.