3 reasons why reading is important for children
Posted 11-26-2015 at 02:04 PM by DavidRaonic
Despite the proliferation of high tech mobile devices, tablets and laptops, the benefits of simply reading a book endure.
Fostering a love of reading among children has long-term pay-offs. It teaches them new values and lessons, exercises concentration skills, and even helps them learn new vocabulary or different ways to phrase a thought.
The National Reading Campaign, organized by readers, writers, publishers, educators and others focused on creating a society of lifelong readers, reports some of the top reasons why reading is so important:
• Readers have better physical health, mental health and empathy.
• Reading for just six minutes can reduce stress by as much as 60 per cent, slow your heart beat, ease muscle tension and alter your state of mind.
• Reading has better stress-reduction outcomes than playing video games, drinking tea, listening to music or even going for a walk.
Reading is important on many levels. So teachers across the country work with innovative approaches to ensure every student is equipped with, not just reading skills, but a love of reading that will last a lifetime.
“As students get older, it can become more challenging to keep them engaged in reading,” says North Vancouver elementary teacher Mrs. Harris. Providing realistic content helps. For high school students with learning disabilities, integrating familiar technology assists with repetition exercises to boost reading.
Not all teachers who want to implement this love of reading for their students have access to the resources and technology necessary to do so. To create a meaningful learning experience for their students, teachers can post their projects with MyClassNeeds, a charitable crowd-funding organization that supports publicly funded schools across Canada.
Fostering a love of reading among children has long-term pay-offs. It teaches them new values and lessons, exercises concentration skills, and even helps them learn new vocabulary or different ways to phrase a thought.
The National Reading Campaign, organized by readers, writers, publishers, educators and others focused on creating a society of lifelong readers, reports some of the top reasons why reading is so important:
• Readers have better physical health, mental health and empathy.
• Reading for just six minutes can reduce stress by as much as 60 per cent, slow your heart beat, ease muscle tension and alter your state of mind.
• Reading has better stress-reduction outcomes than playing video games, drinking tea, listening to music or even going for a walk.
Reading is important on many levels. So teachers across the country work with innovative approaches to ensure every student is equipped with, not just reading skills, but a love of reading that will last a lifetime.
“As students get older, it can become more challenging to keep them engaged in reading,” says North Vancouver elementary teacher Mrs. Harris. Providing realistic content helps. For high school students with learning disabilities, integrating familiar technology assists with repetition exercises to boost reading.
Not all teachers who want to implement this love of reading for their students have access to the resources and technology necessary to do so. To create a meaningful learning experience for their students, teachers can post their projects with MyClassNeeds, a charitable crowd-funding organization that supports publicly funded schools across Canada.
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