Research paper “A new study shows that kids read for fun less and less as they get older, with 45% of 17-year-olds saying they read by choice only once or twice a year.” As students progress in our school system, they have lost more and more interest in reading for fun, which ultimately means they read less and less. Has our school system made reading boring? Could students interest in reading have declined because reading in school is taught around tests? Could the parents be to blame? The cause seems obvious. If kids just aren 't interested then they simply won 't read, and reading is a skill that improves with practice, and if students enjoyed reading they wouldn 't mind reading at all. When the United States implemented the “No Child
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Numerous studies have shown that students who are exposed to reading before preschool are more likely to do well in all facets of formal education.” Reading to a child aloud improves their learning ability in general. It allows them to better comprehend things in school. “After all, if a student struggles to put together words and sentences, how can he be expected to grasp the math, science, and social concepts he’ll be presented with when he begins elementary school?” Reading is a vital part of education and should be taken very seriously. Reading to a child is very beneficial to their future. When we read to our kids, it gives them a first look at books and reading. “The nurturing and one-on-one attention from parents during reading aloud encourages children to form a positive association with books and reading later in life.” If children love books, they will love reading, and the more they read, the better they get at …show more content…
The impact that has on students is tremendous and could be associated with college freshmen reading at a 7th grade level. “ According to the report, 54% of children up to the age of five are read to at home five to seven days a week, with this declining to 34% of six to eight-year-olds, and 17% of nine to 11-year-olds. But 40% of six to 11-year-olds who are not read to told researchers they wish their parents had continued reading aloud to them.” The number of tests increases as our students age does, as the graph in the article “Study says standardized testing is overwhelming nation’s public schools” clearly states, so does the percent of students that still enjoy reading. This clearly shows us that there is a direct connection to the number of test students take and the level of interest they have,
“Our research shows that providing encouragement and time both in school and at home for children of all ages to enjoy books they choose to read will help them discover the power and joy of reading,” said Scholastic’s chief academic officer Francie Alexander.” The purpose of reading is to so deeply fall into the book that you must keep reading, you must read that next page and that next chapter. This mind set is neglected by schools because reading is revolved around tests and assignments. We limit their imagination and their creativity
Numerous studies have shown that students who are exposed to reading before preschool are more likely to do well in all facets of formal education.” Reading to a child aloud improves their learning ability in general. It allows them to better comprehend things in school. “After all, if a student struggles to put together words and sentences, how can he be expected to grasp the math, science, and social concepts he’ll be presented with when he begins elementary school?” Reading is a vital part of education and should be taken very seriously. Reading to a child is very beneficial to their future. When we read to our kids, it gives them a first look at books and reading. “The nurturing and one-on-one attention from parents during reading aloud encourages children to form a positive association with books and reading later in life.” If children love books, they will love reading, and the more they read, the better they get at …show more content…
The impact that has on students is tremendous and could be associated with college freshmen reading at a 7th grade level. “ According to the report, 54% of children up to the age of five are read to at home five to seven days a week, with this declining to 34% of six to eight-year-olds, and 17% of nine to 11-year-olds. But 40% of six to 11-year-olds who are not read to told researchers they wish their parents had continued reading aloud to them.” The number of tests increases as our students age does, as the graph in the article “Study says standardized testing is overwhelming nation’s public schools” clearly states, so does the percent of students that still enjoy reading. This clearly shows us that there is a direct connection to the number of test students take and the level of interest they have,
“Our research shows that providing encouragement and time both in school and at home for children of all ages to enjoy books they choose to read will help them discover the power and joy of reading,” said Scholastic’s chief academic officer Francie Alexander.” The purpose of reading is to so deeply fall into the book that you must keep reading, you must read that next page and that next chapter. This mind set is neglected by schools because reading is revolved around tests and assignments. We limit their imagination and their creativity