The best way to get kids to school: How to teach them to read

Parents have long had to contend with a growing number of children, who are reading at levels not seen in generations past.

In the past, the majority of children were reading at age 2 or 3.

But by the time they reached the age of 4 or 5, the average number of years of reading for children ages 4 and 5 had jumped to roughly 18.

At the same time, the number of hours per week spent in the classroom fell from about 2 hours per day to less than 1.

At age 5, a child spent about 7 hours per year reading, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Today, many students who start school at age 4 or below are reading from age 5 to 7.

To help kids become more productive, schools across the country are introducing new curricula, such as early literacy, reading comprehension, and social skills.

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