Mauro Ranallo Quotes

I think it's extremely important that children are exposed to reading.

Anything that gets children reading is fine.

No skill shapes a child's future success in school or in life more than the ability to read.

Now, my mom did not read well and she read 'True Romance' magazines, but she read with me. And she would spend 30 minutes a day, her finger going along the page, and I learned to read. Eventually, by the time I was four and a half, she could iron and I could sit there and read the 'True Romance.' And that was wonderful.

We know that reading to children is a crucial step. From the beginning, babies who are read to are exposed to the cadence of language, and school-age children who read at home for 15 minutes a day are exposed to millions of words.

Because I'm a good reader, I'm a confident actor.

The way it works in our family is, it's the family business. Much like in the Mafia. Every child is given the opportunity to act at a young age and to learn what it's like to be in the business. But I didn't really know I wanted to act when I was a child.

Obviously, every child should be given the best possible opportunity to acquire literacy skills.

I was always in trouble for chatting. My school reports all used to say, 'Donna is a very bright girl, but she must stop talking in class.' In the end, I made a career out of it.

It is my desire to break the destructive generational cycle of illiteracy in the home by focusing on the children. Reading to your child has so much value as a parent because it opens the lines of communication.

The elementary school must assume as its sublime and most solemn responsibility the task of teaching every child in it to read. Any school that does not accomplish this has failed.

I went to private school in Manhattan, and at a young age, they made us do public speaking. For some reason, I was good at standing in front of the class and speaking.

To succeed, you will soon learn, as I did, the importance of a solid foundation in the basics of education - literacy, both verbal and numerical, and communication skills.

We need to tell kids flat out: reading is not optional.

What I'm interested in is how people are reading and writing English.

There, I guess King George will be able to read that without his spectacles!

I was one of those children they used to call 'readers.'

I read to my kid, but I can't stand reading.

If we talk about literacy, we have to talk about how to enhance our children's mastery over the tools needed to live intelligent, creative, and involved lives.

I'm a big reader. My kids love reading, and I think it's important, not just for development but for bonding. You start reading to kids before they can even understand what you're saying to them, so I look at it as a fundamental tool for connection.

Once upon a time, I sat in my mother's lap as she turned the pages of Golden Books, and I gradually learned to read.

I knew from the second I stepped onstage. I was like, yep, this is what I want to do.

I believe that reading widely is the best preparation for writing.

As far as young kids go, my primary interest is to get parents to read to their kids. That's about the most you can do, I think.

Having a larger vocabulary the day you walk into kindergarten is advantageous.