Reading builds brain muscle. The brain cells, known as neurons, have the ability to make new connections. This neuropacity allows you to learn.Reading can help in developing new connections and strengthen the brain.According to studies, brain images done on children showed ,with instruction, poor readers could improve.The images showed changes where new connections were formed.Older adults can stimulate their rain by reading. Daily activities that include reading, such as crossword puzzles,and using the computer help form new coinnections and strengthen the brain. Reading, unlike watching teleivision,is a particapitory activity, where new connections are made,and leads to a strong brainStudies have shown that older adults who participated in a program where they helped children with reading had less memory loss than those who did not participate in this activity. Children who are too young to read independently can read with parents or an older sibling.Other activities, such as identifying letters and numbers help develop a strong brain. Some children feel more comfortable reading to the family pet, they have an attentive audience and do notneed to worry about making mistakes. Story times at the library or local bookstore are an excellent way to increase your childs interest in reading.Children are more willing to read if they are reading something they enjoy. Reading street signsor items at the grocery are fun ways to incoporate reading into every dayl ife.Parents or others can stengthen their brains and be an example by reading daily.Like the musces in the body the brain needs exercise Reading dailyi s the activity needed for a strong brain.