Reading, Reading, Reading

An interesting article in The New York Times summarizes the importance of getting kids to read.  Students who read, not surprisingly, improve their reading ability.

One interesting note in this article is that allowing students to choose what they read increased their interest and kept them reading.  Reading is the most important factor, not what they are reading.

The impact of getting students to read improved test scores and was the equivalent of going to summer school.

Encouraging our children to read, especially in the summer, has long-term benefits.