You have access to high-quality reading instruction, but don’t you want your students to also fall in love with reading?
We want our students to gush over characters, explore interesting lands and cultures, and reflect on new ideas. In other words, we want them to join the "dinner table" of real readers.
The benefits aren't just sentimental—they are measurable. Research consistently shows that the highest-achieving students are those who devote leisure time to reading. In fact, the largest-ever international study of reading found that the single most important predictor of academic success is the amount of time students spend reading books, outranking even economic or social status.
So, how do we bridge the gap between instructional standards and a genuine love