Why Your Child Can't Skip Reading 20 Minutes Tonight

Let's think about reading...mathematically!

Student A reads 20 minutes five nights each week Student B reads only 4 minutes a night...or not at all

Step 1: Mulitply minutes a night by 5 times each week.

Student A reads 20 minutes x 5 (days a week)=100 minutes a week of reading.

Student B reads 4 minutes or less x 5 (days a week)= 20 minutes or less a week.

Step 2: Multiply minutes a week by 4 weeks a month.

Student A= 400 minutes a month Student B= 80 minutes a month or less

Step 3: Multiply minutes a month by 9 months in a school year.

Student A= 3,600 minutes a school year Student B= 720 minutes or less a school year

Student A practices reading the equivalent of ten whole school days a year, has learned more vocabulary and had exposure to many different situations through reading different stories

Student B practices the equivalent of only two school days or less a year, has less vocabulary exposure, and has not been exposed to different life situations.

• • Tell me, which student has the best advantage among his/her peers?

  • Which student is more likely to succeed in school?

  • Which student is more likely to develop better writing skills?

  • Which student is more likely to spell better?

  • Which student would you expect to be more successful in school?

  • Which situation do you want for your child?

Read, Read, Read it really makes a difference!