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A new study (http://press.psprings.co.uk/adc/may/ac106336.pdf) by Boston-based researchers supports what librarians have always espoused: reading aloud to young children promotes language development and better prepares them for school.  Whether it is shared book reading or nursery rhymes, reading to and with preschoolers builds skills that are prerequisites for learning how to read.  So bring a child to a story hour at your local library—check the Free Library's calendar of events at http://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/ for times and locations.