Articles and Studies on Literacy
A $5 Children's Book vs. a $47,000 Jail Cell -- Choose One
Physicians gifted their young patients with new books and instructed the parents to read regularly to their children. The vocabulary, language and pre-reading skills of these children proved to be six months ahead of their peers--"simply as a result of being read to regularly." This is proving to be a hopeful approach as this idea is considered: “Texas uses fourth grade reading scores to project the number of prison cells they’re going to need 10 years later.”
What can parents do to help their children succeed in school?
Parents reading regularly to children while they are young has shown to have significant educational benefits into the teen years, regardless of socioeconomic background.
The importance of reading with children
“U.S. Department of Education analysis found that children who were read to at least three times a week by a family member were almost twice as likely to score in the top 25 percent in reading than children who were read to less than three times a week. Just like physical exercise, there are cumulative benefits when you do something regularly.”
Reading for pleasure puts children ahead in the classroom, study finds
Children who read for pleasure are likely to do significantly better at school than their peers, according to new research from the Institute of Education (IOE).
Study: Parenting More Important Than Schools to Academic Achievement
Study finds parental involvement more important than the school itself when it comes to academic achievement
Independent Reading and School Achievement
Independent reading is the kind students choose to do on their own; it is not assigned or assessed, but it has a positive effect on learning and school achievement.
Percentage by County of Illiterate Adult Texans
Map graphic of adult illiteracy rate in Texas by county
Are the nation's twelfth-graders making progress in mathematics and reading?
Charts and graphs representing reading and math proficiency of 12 graders in the United States.
Inter-generational Literacy. ERIC Digest No. 111.
Does improving literacy skills of parents result in better educational experiences for their children?
What proportions of student groups are reaching Proficient?
Fourth and 8th grade reading and math proficiency according to gender and race/ethnicity.
Importance of Reading Aloud
Benefits of reading aloud to children.
Fact Sheet on the Importance of Reading to Infants and Young Children
New findings in neurosciences shows that "reading aloud actually stimulates the growth of a baby's brain."
Physicians gifted their young patients with new books and instructed the parents to read regularly to their children. The vocabulary, language and pre-reading skills of these children proved to be six months ahead of their peers--"simply as a result of being read to regularly." This is proving to be a hopeful approach as this idea is considered: “Texas uses fourth grade reading scores to project the number of prison cells they’re going to need 10 years later.”
What can parents do to help their children succeed in school?
Parents reading regularly to children while they are young has shown to have significant educational benefits into the teen years, regardless of socioeconomic background.
The importance of reading with children
“U.S. Department of Education analysis found that children who were read to at least three times a week by a family member were almost twice as likely to score in the top 25 percent in reading than children who were read to less than three times a week. Just like physical exercise, there are cumulative benefits when you do something regularly.”
Reading for pleasure puts children ahead in the classroom, study finds
Children who read for pleasure are likely to do significantly better at school than their peers, according to new research from the Institute of Education (IOE).
Study: Parenting More Important Than Schools to Academic Achievement
Study finds parental involvement more important than the school itself when it comes to academic achievement
Independent Reading and School Achievement
Independent reading is the kind students choose to do on their own; it is not assigned or assessed, but it has a positive effect on learning and school achievement.
Percentage by County of Illiterate Adult Texans
Map graphic of adult illiteracy rate in Texas by county
Are the nation's twelfth-graders making progress in mathematics and reading?
Charts and graphs representing reading and math proficiency of 12 graders in the United States.
Inter-generational Literacy. ERIC Digest No. 111.
Does improving literacy skills of parents result in better educational experiences for their children?
What proportions of student groups are reaching Proficient?
Fourth and 8th grade reading and math proficiency according to gender and race/ethnicity.
Importance of Reading Aloud
Benefits of reading aloud to children.
Fact Sheet on the Importance of Reading to Infants and Young Children
New findings in neurosciences shows that "reading aloud actually stimulates the growth of a baby's brain."
