‘If children are to become lifetime consumers of books then their own reading preferences must be known and accepted and used as the basis for encouragement. They need reader role models, easy access to books in a wide variety of styles and genres, and
recommendations personally tailored to them.’ – Claire Senior
Research for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has found that ‘Students who read well tend to be active readers. They gain in terms of both motivation and experience from reading regularly outside the context of schoolwork…The results show how important it is not just to teach students
to read but to engage them in reading as part of their lives.’1. These findings have been replicated
many times across various studies. The amount of free reading done outside school has consistently been found to relate to growth in vocabulary, reading comprehension, verbal fluency, and
levels of general knowledge. ‘In other words, how well children read is related to how much they read.
’2. Practicing reading improves skill levels and improved reading ability assists and extends learning in many
other areas. To ensure that reading becomes a regular activity in students’ lives, schools need to find ways
to increase the level of engagement experienced by students. Schools can do this by offering students:
recommendations personally tailored to them.’ – Claire Senior
Research for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has found that ‘Students who read well tend to be active readers. They gain in terms of both motivation and experience from reading regularly outside the context of schoolwork…The results show how important it is not just to teach students
to read but to engage them in reading as part of their lives.’1. These findings have been replicated
many times across various studies. The amount of free reading done outside school has consistently been found to relate to growth in vocabulary, reading comprehension, verbal fluency, and
levels of general knowledge. ‘In other words, how well children read is related to how much they read.
’2. Practicing reading improves skill levels and improved reading ability assists and extends learning in many
other areas. To ensure that reading becomes a regular activity in students’ lives, schools need to find ways
to increase the level of engagement experienced by students. Schools can do this by offering students:
- a wide and varied choice of reading materials,
- time to read for pleasure,
- welcoming, student-centered reading spaces,
- assistance in finding the right book at the right time, and
- opportunities to talk and think about what they have read.
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