You could go read this article but it really comes down to this… fill your house with books and read them. Read them in front of your kids. Read them with your kids. Your children will be smarter for it. It does make me wonder what’s going to happen when e-books are more common. Right now I’ve got a Nook which I’ve been doing most of my reading on lately. And I’ve been using it enough to contemplate actually getting rid of some books I already own. I don’t think I’ll do anything too drastic anytime soon though. Maybe I’ll wait until they’re in college. On scholarships of course.