Access to books is fundamental to reading success:
-Increasing access to print material is the most successful way to improve the reading achievement of low-income children.
Children who read frequently are better readers and better students:
-Fourth-graders who reported reading for fun daily scored higher on the National Assessment of Educational Progress that their peers who reported less frequent reading for fun.
(from NEA'S Read Across America)
If you would like to help us promote literacy skills and a love of reading you can contact the Youth Leaders for Literacy through Debbie Newman, Jefferson Township High School Counselor, at (973) 697-3535.
2. Build a road map of every chapter and book by surveying or previewing it.
3. Read the title and think.
4. Read the table of contents (if it's a book) or introductory paragraphs. Think about what to expect.
5. Read the conclusion.
6. Read any summary and review questions.
7. Read all major headings and subheadings.
8. Read the first sentence of each paragraph.
9. Examine all pictures and graphs carefully.
10. Before detailed reading, take the material from steps 3 to 9 and think. Activate all the knowledge you have gained from your survey.
(Paul, Kevin, M.A.; Study Smarter, Not Harder, Self-Counsel Press, 1996.
Here's his advice from the 2003 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards...
READ, Read at least 20 minutes a day.
WORK HARD, Don't be afraid of hard work.
BELIEVE, Don't let anyone tell you that you can't achieve your dream.