Reading and The Power of Time

This article discusses some mind blowing statistics regarding struggling readers
and reading growth. The universal item of interest is practice. With the right amount
of practice, reading scores and reading comprehension can increase significantly.
The one thing that I enjoyed reading was the statistic on third graders; struggling third
grade readers who practiced reading for just six minutes more a day read about
100,000 more words and increased reading comprehension by 11% when compared
to their struggling counterparts who did not read the extra six minutes. If this accounts
for third graders, what can this say for future grades all the way the through high school
graduation? Interest in reading could increase, learning to read and reading to learn can
instill subject mastery, and many others. In addition, if students were to read 15 minutes
per day, they can see advanced reading gains when compared to students who read less
(saw below average reading gains), but students who read thirty to sixty minutes per day
make the largest gains. The lesson to be taught is that time is valuable! Even if you can
only get a kid to pick a book for an extra 5 minutes, it may be the start to a magical reading
journey full of learning, enjoyment,and life-changing moments.

Please check out this article because;

1. It has mind blowing statistics based on research from over 9 million students.
2. Breaks down the potential gains when reading in timed minute increments
3. The idea that it doesn’t take much extra time to start the reading process.
4. Reading comprehension is necessary for success and the statistics could hel

jumpstart this journey to lifelong learning.

Kerns, G.M. & Bryan, J. (2018. 10 staggering statistics about struggling readers and reading growth.
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