The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research

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Time-limit interventions and balance what other learning is lost with what will be gained when deciding how and when these take place. Studies have shown that those who read for pleasure have higher levels of self-esteem and a greater ability to cope with difficult situations. Reading for pleasure was also associated with better sleeping patterns. 29 Children who read books often at age 10 and more than once a week at age 16 gain higher results in maths, vocabulary and spelling tests at age 16 than those who read less regularly. 9

Discounted places for additional teachers across Power of Reading and Power of Reading in the Early YearsKeeping yourself occupied with reading for about 20 to 30 minutes can be great for your brain. It can help you with better focus and concentration. You may have been doing it wrong for those who still find it difficult to develop focus or concentrate properly 8. Better Writing Skills Find out more about: Choosing and Using Quality Texts, The Power of Pictures, Poetry in Primary Schools, Reading for Pleasure. Choose and use whole books, not extracts, to teach reading and in work with such books in depth over several weeks in English lessons.

Which do you think you'll absorb more from? Which do you think is more likely to help change your habits ? Books, of course! Being able to concentrate and focus for long periods is essential to our success and wellbeing. Cal Newport, the author of Deep Work, writes : Newport also argues that this skill is becoming increasingly rare due to constant multitasking, notifications, and social media apps. A study by Microsoft would agree, finding that people generally lose attention after just eight seconds. Another study discovered that reading is the best way to reduce stress – compared to taking a walk, having a cup of tea or coffee, and playing video games. The study found that even six minutes of reading can be enough to reduce stress levels by more than two-thirds.

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Is the English Subject Leader able to take strong subject knowledge and a passion for English into colleagues’ classrooms to prepare for and implement sustainable change, evaluating the impact on teachers and children? We know from over twenty years of researching and evaluating the impact of the Power of Reading that weaving reading and writing teaching together over time in response to a quality text creates both readers and writers in even the most disadvantaged schools. Going beyond the surface of a subject is essential to success, too. This is probably why the author Roald Dahl once said, "If you are going to get anywhere in life, you have to read a lot of books."