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I don't think it is as important to read to children as it is to have appropriate reading material available for them in the home. If the material isn't available, only a handful of kids will actually seek it out and that's only if they have the resources to do so. We were fortunate that while my parents never read to us, they did encourage us to read by providing opportunities to go to the library, occasionally buying books when on discount or at garage sales. Surprisingly, our very small school system had a much better library than the huge district that my younger siblings ultimately completed their K-12 schooling.
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