Post on 10-Feb-2017
• Are exposed to 1.8 million words per year • Score in the 90th percentile on standardized tests
• Read for the equivalent of 60 days through 6th grade
Students who read 20 minutes per day:
Source: Learning Words from Context /Nagy, Herman, Anderson/ 1987
Benefits of 10–20 Minutes
Source: http://www.ioe.ac.uk/newsEvents/89938.html
Children who read for pleasure make more progress in vocabulary, spelling, and math between the ages of 10–16, than those who rarely read.
Build A Love for Reading
WHY?
Build A Love for Reading
TAKE ACTION
Regardless of age, start with what interests them.
• Books that make them laugh • Books that kick-start their imagination • Books that tell a made-up story
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/sep/07/reading-fiction-empathy-study
Reading fiction allows children to be more empathetic and compassionate to others.
Fold In Fiction
WHY?
Fill your classroom library with all forms of fiction. Be sure to include diversity in characters, settings, and time periods.
Fold In Fiction
TAKE ACTION
Variety is the Spice of Life
WHY?
Students who reported having multiple types of reading materials in their home scored, on average, higher than those who reported having fewer reading materials.
Source: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/main2000/2001499.pdf
Variety is the Spice of Life
Check your doctor’s office for old magazines, share newspapers from the teacher lounge/break room, follow recipes at home, read cereal boxes in the morning, and find loads of variety online!
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