Sentences with phrase «independent reading for pleasure»

Its purpose is to foster the habit of independent reading for pleasure amongst the children.

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Some school leaders and classroom teachers may not believe in the value of independent, for - pleasure reading, or that kids can read for as long as they truly can.
Rosemary Johnston: In school, the report found that children who are given time for independent reading at school are more likely to be reading currently and frequently; they're more likely also to say that reading books for fun -[for fun is] the phrase that's used quite often in the report, it's really reading books for pleasure, which is fun.
The volume and diversity of students» independent reading are viewed as central to improving children's reading ability and to engaging them in reading for pleasure (Alverman & Guthri, 1993; Morrow, 1991; Postlethwaite & Ross, 1992; Stanovich, 1986).
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