Why Independent Reading? Why Now?
Research tells us that...
The amount of time students spend in independent reading was the best predictor of reading achievement and also the best predictor of the amount of gain in reading achievement made by students between second and fifth grade. - Anderson, Wilson, and Fielding (1988)
There is evidence that unless children read substantial amounts of print, their reading will remain laborious and limited in effectiveness.
- LaBerge and Samuels
If our struggling readers and learners with special needs are to become successful readers, they need more than good instruction. They need to do massive amounts of real reading and writing of authentic texts. - Regie Routman
The amount of time students spend in independent reading was the best predictor of reading achievement and also the best predictor of the amount of gain in reading achievement made by students between second and fifth grade. - Anderson, Wilson, and Fielding (1988)
There is evidence that unless children read substantial amounts of print, their reading will remain laborious and limited in effectiveness.
- LaBerge and Samuels
If our struggling readers and learners with special needs are to become successful readers, they need more than good instruction. They need to do massive amounts of real reading and writing of authentic texts. - Regie Routman