the correlation between language, thoughts and intelligence

[Bork]

If you read a lot you are not only learning information, you are also honing the skill of learning information. You will understand more words and perspective, and teach your brain methods for sifting, evaluating, and sorting the thoughts of others. If you are really good at that you learn things faster and are practically smarter. I don't know what the true definition of intelligence is, but for me I think ability to learn is a major aspect of it. I think the kid's that read a lot early tend to have been born smarter and are teaching themselves to learn more efficiently than the non-readers.