Access to public libraries also affects how much children read.

Children read more when they see other people reading.

Teaching vocabulary lists is inefficient - the time is better spent reading alone.

Those who read in a second language write and spell better in that language.

Larger school library collections and longer hours increase circulation.

However, a rich print environment helps only when more reading is done.

If children read 1 million words in a year, atl least 1,000 words will be added to their vocabulary.