The paragraph is followed by an incomplete phrase or sentence which summarizes the main idea of the paragraph. Choose the missing words of the phrase or sentence. 

He backs up his pitch with acts. Numerous studies, including recent reports by the Center for the Study of Reading and the National Council of Teachers of English, confirm that reading to children builds vocabulary, stimulates imagination stretches the attention span, nourishes emotional development, and introduces the textures and nuances of the English language Reading aloud is, in essence, an advertisement for learning to read.
（）advantages of reading aloud.