The Power of Reading
"Free voluntary reading is one of the most powerful
tools we have in language education..."
~ Stephen Krashen
Did you know....
- People who read more, write better.
- Reading as a leisure activity is the best predictor of comprehension,
vocabulary and reading speed.
- Outstanding
high school writers report extensive summer reading.
- Studies also show that spelling improves the more kids read.
- Children read more when they see other people reading.
"To read is to fly: it is to soar to a
point of vantage which gives a view over wide terrains of history, human variety, ideas, shared experience and the fruit of
many inquiries."
~
Prof. A.C. Grayling
Monthly Feature...
Importance of Summer Reading
"Do Kids Get
"Dumber in the Summer?"
- Research
shows we all tend to learn more slowly in the summer!
"Children who don't read over the summer tend to lose literacy
skills while children who do read during the summer actually improve their reading ability."
