The Power of Reading Holds the Key to Success
Larger vocabularies and effective communication
More interest in academics
Empathy grows
Better insight into human nature and decision making
Understanding of other cultures
Personal fulfillment is achieved
Empowerment of becoming active citizens, who can contribute to economic and social development.
Research shows that just 20 minutes a day spent reading with a child helps him/her develop critical reading skills.
About half of literate adults will not live in poverty. They are more likely to find employment than their illiterate counterparts.
76% of adults say that reading has improved their life and makes them feel good...
OUR CHILDREN ARE OUR LEADERS, LET'S HELP THEM BECOME READERS!
Reading 20 Minutes a Day
Student A:
Reads at home 20 minutes a day
Will hear 1,800,000 words per year
Student B:
Reads at home 5 minutes a day
Will hear 282,000 words per year
Student C:
Reads at home 1 minute a day
Will hear 8,000 words per year
Average percentile scoring on standardized tests after daily reading.
Through daily reading, children are exposed to a world outside their own reality. It expands their know-how, opens their minds and creates the potential for a continuation of ideas and an endless number of possibilities.