Silent Reading Benefits in 2 Minutes Together

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Hello Reader,

When was the last time you read silently for enjoyment?

Whether your child has a love of reading or not, there are many benefits of sustained silent reading including developing a love for books and an increased ability to maintain silent reading for the length of time needed for end-of-year testing. Plus, reading takes the reader on adventures and increases knowledge. It’s never too late for someone to become a reader.

In my experience, reluctant readers spend more time practicing test-taking skills but not enough time practicing sustained reading for the length of the end-of-year tests. They lose stamina part way through the test and things go downhill from there. Our culture is quick and on the go and when a reading passage is more than a page long, students groan. If it’s several pages long, they tune out after the first one or just skip to the questions and then spend time hunting for answers in a passage they never read, missing the nuances of the test and the complexities of comprehension.

Read the rest of the post for 4 tips for successful sustained silent reading and practical suggestions for how to do this at home.

https://www.tailorjoy.com/benefits-of-sustained-silent-reading/

It’s never too late for someone to become a reader - child or adult. Making sustained silent reading a regular practice in your home will increase your enjoyment of books and take you on adventures, young or old. “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” Richard Steele

Table Talk

When was the last time you read for enjoyment? Where is your favorite spot to read?

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More Resources

Creating a successful sustained silent reading for middle and high schoolers

https://www.otterbein.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/dougherty.pdf

Improving reading achievement

https://www.tailorjoy.com/free-easy-way-to-improve-reading-achievement/

Questions to ask your children as they read

https://www.tailorjoy.com/10-reading-questions-to-ask-your-child/

I’m a huge fan of reading aloud in addition to sustained silent reading. Check out these blog posts.

https://www.tailorjoy.com/10-read-aloud-books-for-babies/

https://www.tailorjoy.com/10-read-aloud-books-for-the-younger-years/

https://www.tailorjoy.com/20-read-aloud-books-for-the-middle-years/

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