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The Enchanted Hour by Meghan Cox Gurdon — WisdomDeck honest review

Honest review · Parenting

The Enchanted Hour

by Meghan Cox Gurdon

A Wall Street Journal children's book critic on the neuroscience and magic of reading aloud, for children and adults. Elegant and persuasive.

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you want the beauty and the science of reading aloud together.

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you want book lists primarily.

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Three things you will actually use

Reading aloud is attention shared.
Screens compete; stories win.
Adults benefit too.

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Read the chapter on the brain during reading aloud.

Our verdict

The case for reading aloud.

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