Laura Bush
Laura Bush
Laura Lane Welch Bushis the wife of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, and was the First Lady from 2001 to 2009...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFirst Lady
Date of Birth4 November 1946
CountryUnited States of America
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It's just going to be a great celebration. I think every one of us -- every parent and every community leader -- needs ... to show children and young people that reading is very important.
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We're going to have the first one, and then we'll see how it goes. We started the Texas Book Festival six years ago in Austin, and it's become institutionalized as an annual event at the Texas capitol. So I expect this will be very successful here.
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With stronger reading skills, these students are more likely to graduate, less likely to drop out of school and more likely to go on to be able to find good jobs.
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Research shows us that children who are read to from a very early age are more likely to begin reading themselves at an early age. They're more likely to excell in school. They're more likely to graduate secondary school and go to college.
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When you read with your child, you show them that reading is important, but you also show them they're important - that they are so important to you that you will spend 20 minutes a day with your arm around them.
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As parents, the most important thing we can do is read to our children early and often. Reading is the path to success in school and life. When children learn to love books, they learn to love learning.
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Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile.
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I'm sure we'll put some safeguards in place to make sure we're not overspending.
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In any nation, casting your vote is an act of civic responsibility, ... For millions of Iraqis, it was also an act of personal courage, and they have earned the respect of us all.
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I mean, my children are grown, and I still felt like I had to reassure them, ... And then, to be perfectly frank, I called my mother because I wanted her to reassure me.
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I mean I am the person who lives with him. I know what he is like, and I know what he thinks, and I know how he cares about people.
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Each one of them are passionate advocates for the people of Connecticut.