Reading Aloud Is a Social Phenomenon

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"It looks like a very bleak trend. Yes, it's scary," says author Colen Ehrlich. "Reading aloud is really powerful." Reading can be a way to overcome the isolation that comes with screens, she adds.

Doug Lemov of Uncommon School and co-author of Reading Reconsidered talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about reading. Lemov makes the case for the educational importance of critical reading of challenging books and texts. Along the way, he gives listeners some ideas of how to read themselves and gives parents some ideas for how to educate their children.