Reasons Why Reading is So Important

Reading is one of the most important skills that a person can have.

Another reason why reading is so important is that it helps people to develop their imagination.

When you are reading, you are focusing and concentrating on one thing.  By sitting still and reading, you are training your body/mind and your child’s to slow down, relax, and focus on what you are reading.

When you read, you are using your memory, which lies in the Cerebrum part of your brain.

Reading also helps people to improve their communication skills. People who read frequently can better express themselves, both in writing and verbally. 

Love your library and any bookseller because these books can open up the world you might never have imagined.

Babies and children learn to talk by hearing words. The more they hear, the more likely they are to talk and understand what’s being said

The same goes for children. If they are interested in learning about rainbows, they can read books about the weather. Or you can read to them. Supplying a variety of books to your children will pique their interests and get them learning even more.

Fluency is defined as the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and expression. Powerful and effective language.

We know it’s been proven that reading makes you smarter. 

Reading also has several benefits for mental health. People who read regularly are less likely to suffer from depression and anxiety.

 Social Benefits

Many social benefits come from reading. People who read regularly are more likely to be empathetic and understanding. They are also more likely to be tolerant of different viewpoints.

 What is Reading?

 "Reading" is the process of looking at a series of written symbols and getting meaning from them. When we read, we use our eyes to receive written symbols (letters, punctuation marks and spaces) and we use our brain to convert them into words, sentences and paragraphs that communicate something to us.

 Reading is the third of the four language skills, which are:

1.  Listening
2.  Speaking
3.  Reading
4.  Writing  

    

    

      Word recognition is the first reading skill that children learn, usually through phonics and the DFE's Letters and Sounds program.

   •  Children learn to break apart words and sound them out into phonemes. For example, the word 'cat' has three phonemes: c-a-t.
   •  They learn about the relationship between letters and sounds, such as which letters make which sounds when we say them out loud.
   •  Next, they learn how to decode words. Decoding is when children encounter a new word and sound it out to learn how to pronounce it.
   •  Children also learn to analyze words and recognize spelling patterns (or grapheme) to help them say longer words. For example, the word 'sunflower' contains the words 'sun' and 'flower'.
   •  Sight vocabulary is also developed at this stage. This is the number of words that children can recognize automatically. These are usually short words that are used often, such as 'the' or 'and'.
   • Understanding context can greatly help with reading comprehension, so children start to develop their background knowledge of a variety of topics. For example, 'I go to school where there are teachers and other children.'