Benefits of SSR Effective SSR programs include benefits for both academic, and personal growth. When looking through an academic lens the benefits include significant gains in word recognition, significant effect on achievement, and gains in vocabulary. It also has been found to increase knowledge of sentence structure, as well as consistent increase in student reading rates (Daisey, 2012; Garan & DeVgood, 2008). One of the strongest proponents of SSR programs Kasher considers it “the most effective tool available for increasing a child’s ability to read, write, spell, and comprehend” (Fisher, 2004, p. 139). Outside of the classroom SSR programs have been found to benefit both primary and secondary students by strengthening a number of protective factors that contribute to resilience: SSR programs produce “the establishment of future goals, an internal locus of control, optimism, a sense that one’s problems are trivial, open-mindedness, the need to take responsibility the ability to
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“By reading silently at the beginning of a class, teachers found that students settled down sooner” (Daisey, 2012, p. 285). SSR can be used as a calm transition from passing periods into a classroom setting, which is strengthened by the added benefit of creating a structure upon which the students can rely. “My students begin every class, every day, with between ten and fifteen minutes of reading. The students are comforted by the routine and the sense of security it brings (Dickerson, 2015). Finally the students aren’t rushed or anxious at the beginning of class, they know what to expect, and always have a moment to gather their thoughts, before another session of instruction. “It’s a very relaxing and a great way to being class […] we all benefit from a ‘moment to gather ourselves’” (Daisey, 2012, p.
“By reading silently at the beginning of a class, teachers found that students settled down sooner” (Daisey, 2012, p. 285). SSR can be used as a calm transition from passing periods into a classroom setting, which is strengthened by the added benefit of creating a structure upon which the students can rely. “My students begin every class, every day, with between ten and fifteen minutes of reading. The students are comforted by the routine and the sense of security it brings (Dickerson, 2015). Finally the students aren’t rushed or anxious at the beginning of class, they know what to expect, and always have a moment to gather their thoughts, before another session of instruction. “It’s a very relaxing and a great way to being class […] we all benefit from a ‘moment to gather ourselves’” (Daisey, 2012, p.