Does independent reading at home really help?
Indeed, the adage “a rising tide lifts all
boats” is apt when we consider independent reading. When we read independently,
many other literacy skills rise, too. We have decades of research that prove
avid readers are almost always skillful readers and strong writers. They know
more about the conventions of language, such as spelling, punctuation and
grammar (that’s because every time we open the pages of a book, we
simultaneously get a lesson on effective writing); they have robust
vocabularies; and they know about the world. In short, reading makes us smart.
(Cunningham & Stanovich, 2001; Moss & Miller, 2013)."
(Cunningham & Stanovich, 2001; Moss & Miller, 2013)."
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"Reading improves a child’s vocabulary, leads to more highly-developed language skills and improves the child's ability to write well. This is because children learn new words as they read but also because they unconsciously absorb information as they read about things like how to structure sentences and how to use words and language effectively." -10 Reasons Why Reading Is Important (for kids AND adults)
The Joy and Power of Reading
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Top 5 Reading Tips For Parents With Kids In School
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"Children whose parents have lots of books are nearly 20 percent more likely to finish college. Indeed, as a predictor of college graduation, books in the home trump even the education of the parents. Lest you think that only the privileged with the means to purchase books reap the benefit of books: not so. Even a child who hails from a home with 25 books will, on average, complete two more years of school than would a child from a home without any books at all.
(The Joy and Power of Reading p.145)”
(The Joy and Power of Reading p.145)”