06/08/2026
This stopped me in my tracks.
Children who read for just 20 minutes a day are exposed to nearly 2 MILLION words a year.
Children who read for only 1 minute a day? Around 8,000.
That's not a small gap. That's an enormous difference in vocabulary, comprehension, and confidence — all stacking up quietly in the background every single day.
20 minutes. That's a car journey. A bath. Bedtime.
Is your child getting their 20 minutes? 👇