Make sure your student reads daily.  Look at this graphic to show the benefits of reading 20 minutes per day.

Students who read 20 minutes a day tend to score higher on state tests.  Students also gain a more vocabulary words.  

What are some ways you can carve out time to make sure your student reads daily?

• Student always has a book on hand

• Read whenever possible, such as driving home, waiting at the doctor's office, waiting before a sports game to start.

• Read before bedtime.

Every minute of reading counts!

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