Free Reading: Is It the Only Way to Make Kids More Literate?

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contents Free Reading: Is It the Only Way to Make Kids More Literate? Krashen, Stephen Reading Materials Sustained Silent Reading Silent Reading Independent Reading Recreational Reading Reading Improvement Literacy This article focuses on a literacy approach called free voluntary reading. In schools, this approach is often called sustained silent reading, or SSR. The secret of its effectiveness is simple: children become better readers by reading, and it may be the only way to help children become better readers, writers, and spellers. Study after study has confirmed that those who read more know more about a wide variety of topics. Plus, according to both students and teachers, SSR is a much more pleasant approach than regular skill-building instruction. The author states that encouraging students to read for pleasure and providing them with interesting reading materials may not guarantee that every child will become a dedicated, highly literate reader, but it is clearly a necessary step in the right direction.
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spellingShingle Free Reading: Is It the Only Way to Make Kids More Literate?
Krashen, Stephen
Reading Materials
Sustained Silent Reading
Silent Reading
Independent Reading
Recreational Reading
Reading Improvement
Literacy
Free Reading: Is It the Only Way to Make Kids More Literate? Krashen, Stephen Reading Materials Sustained Silent Reading Silent Reading Independent Reading Recreational Reading Reading Improvement Literacy This article focuses on a literacy approach called free voluntary reading. In schools, this approach is often called sustained silent reading, or SSR. The secret of its effectiveness is simple: children become better readers by reading, and it may be the only way to help children become better readers, writers, and spellers. Study after study has confirmed that those who read more know more about a wide variety of topics. Plus, according to both students and teachers, SSR is a much more pleasant approach than regular skill-building instruction. The author states that encouraging students to read for pleasure and providing them with interesting reading materials may not guarantee that every child will become a dedicated, highly literate reader, but it is clearly a necessary step in the right direction.
title Free Reading: Is It the Only Way to Make Kids More Literate?
topic Reading Materials
Sustained Silent Reading
Silent Reading
Independent Reading
Recreational Reading
Reading Improvement
Literacy
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ755114