Ben Prater and his wife, Jenny, hope their family reading time builds the skills their children need in school, while also building their family bond.

Reading together in the Grant household means a lot of things – learning, imagining, and exploring, among others – but what it boils down to is a feeling: love.

An adult and a child reading together is a simple practice, but also a powerful one: It helps the child build their vocabulary, oral language, and listening comprehension skills, as well as their knowledge and understanding about the world around them.