Sentences with phrase «reading for pleasure»

In addition we have books to help stimulate interest in creating the habit of reading for pleasure.

If you haven't read for pleasure in a while, it may take some time to get into the flow of a book.

During school it's very easy to just not read for pleasure for months.

The survey found that school plays a particularly important part in reading for pleasure for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

Why pay extra when you can set a definite budget to control your spending on reading for pleasure?

I know a few agents who read for pleasure outside of the genre they represent.

Many students stop reading for pleasure by middle school.

Similarly, the government has worked to encourage reading for pleasure among school children through a range of measures.

And the study participants who frequently read for pleasure made the highest gains on the test.

To explore how these reforms may have influenced the intellectual engagement of students, I examined changes in time spent reading for pleasure, watching television, and doing homework.

Like reading for pleasure, an enjoyment of writing has been linked to higher student achievement.

The study of 165 current pupils, adults and teachers, also found that teenagers approach reading exam texts very differently from reading for pleasure.

I'd lost sight of it, so let my own reading for pleasure drop.

Make sure your child has time to devote to independently reading for pleasure.

As a result, I only read for pleasure when I'm on vacation or have just finished a novel.

Earlier this month, Teacher looked at some of the research around the link between reading for pleasure and higher academic achievement.

I did not start reading for pleasure till I got my first ereader in 2010.

I had an eye - opening moment one year when I asked a major agent what was the last book the agent read for pleasure.

Children who read for pleasure generally do better in school, develop into life - long learners, and have a healthier self - image.

Reading for pleasure builds transferable skills for content reading and should be encouraged, including in class.

Research shows that reading for pleasure leads to success in school, the workplace, and life.

This is particularly worrying because reading for pleasure develops children's literacy, educational attainment and ultimately their chances in life.

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

The website features book recommendations and downloadable resources, videos and web links to support reading for pleasure.

It introduces vocabulary, provides a model of fluency and expression, and helps children understand reading for pleasure.

To be perfectly honest, I've been so busy writing and teaching lately that I haven't been able to do much reading for pleasure.

This is where we can all share our books that we are currently reading for pleasure.

They produced research that the children's book market has increased 44 % in the last decade and 67 % of teens read for pleasure.

A reader reads for pleasure, a writer doesn't.

I am looking forward to reading for pleasure again.

The project was one of four funded with a particular focus on reading for pleasure.

As a reader, it would be my wish that every author I will read for pleasure in the coming year has learned from your blog.

The use of in - class practices that encourage reading for pleasure, such as reading aloud to students and silent reading.

The careful balance between reading for skill and reading for pleasure makes this one approach to teaching reading that shouldn't be forgotten.

[1] This is especially true when reading for pleasure or studying.

Let's face it, most people don't read for pleasure, especially not long form content.

There's a wealth of statistical evidence to show that a child who reads for pleasure has better life chances, is likely to be richer regardless of their education or social background.

Make sure your child has plenty of time to devote to independently reading for pleasure.

I even gave up on finding a distinction between reading for pleasure & reading for profit.

However, I found that the first - wave reforms did adversely influence the amount of time students spent reading for pleasure, watching television, and doing homework.

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The trial has not provided any evidence that the TextNow Transition Programme improved reading comprehension or attitudes towards reading for pleasure over the transition from primary to secondary school.

The students really do enjoy reading for pleasure.

The inaugural Kids & Family Reading Report Australia explores child and parent attitudes and behaviours around reading for pleasure.

Some people don't read for pleasure at all while engrossed in a writing project (such self - discipline!)

Cliff: The battle isn't print vs. digital — it's reading for pleasure vs. all the other forms of entertainment that now compete for our attention at home and on our mobile devices.