Reading can be fun for pre-readers and school kids who have already been taught to read. Parents can use activities to make reading adventuresome as well as educational. Parents who want to improve their child's chances of leading a successful, happy life will recognize the importance of spending quality time engaged in activities with their children. First among this list is spending quality time reading with your children. Research has shown that children who are read to as infants and preschoolers are more successful throughout school and have a greater chance of graduating from college. The benefits of reading with your child—and we emphasize “with”—are seemingly endless. Obviously, their understanding and abilities increase, as well as their potential to learn. Reading WITH your child teaches them that it is important, but even more, reading interactively with your child tells them that they are important to you. Children learn best by seeing examples. It is not enough to tell your child to read. Children need to see adults reading (the newspaper, instructions, recipes, books, magazines, etc.) in order to understand how important it is. They DO need to know that reading can get them the information they need, but they also need to know it can take them into far-off places, exciting adventures, and lands full of imagination and wonder.