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he most fundamental responsibility of schools is teaching students to read. Indeed, the future success of all students hinges upon their ability to become proficient readers. Recent scientific studies have allowed us to understand more than ever before how literacy develops, why some children have difficulty, and what constitutes best instructional practice. Scientists now estimate that fully 95 percent of all children can be taught to read. Yet, in spite of all our knowledge, statistics reveal an alarming prevalence of struggling and poor readers that is not limited to any one segment of society:

Limited access to books seems to be a common factor of illiterate individuals. Many children of this country lack the opportunity to have a book in their own possession. Literature needs to be more accessible to our youth because without books our minds will not tolerate expansion. There are many organizations out there trying to spread books to low income children. Books on Wheels is an organization that focuses on helping children in poverty so they are able to expand

I never understood the point of reading. My parents first introduced my siblings and I to its world at the early age of two. We were familiarized with letters, taught to link sound the visual and formed words with a stuttering start. We became accustomed to the quiet of Tuesday nights when my father would sit huddled on the sofa – my mother curled up in bed – his long nose buried in a novel, a black curtain cascading from her head to the pages, morphing into one with their respective books. As the night drew close the browns of their eyes would light up, while my mother’s red lips would quiver with excitement and my father would flash a lopsided smile. “Reading is an adventure,” they’d

We all know many kids who do not like to read from elementary to college. In the early school years, there was always an instructor or, a parent to always guiding us. Or they would say it’s time for silent reading or even force us to read. This always worked for the best because kids to today love to tell stories to friends and families. Malcolm X went to the Norfolk colony’s prison, library everyday where he would stay for at an hour. He felt like he was in heaven just from seeing all the different books. He would be concentrating so hard on the books, which he would stay up past the normal time to go to sleep. Sometimes when it would be lights out he would try to read in the dark just because the book was just starting to get interesting.

Taking into account of many Americans, the act of reading is not apart of our daily lives as it was many years ago. Instead, the media has taken over and leaves us at a disadvantage of developing our minds. The level of proficiency, “Fell significantly between 1992 and 2005, from 40 percent… to 35 percent (Chronicle).” In spite of that, reading gives us the opportunity to get different perspectives, learn valuable lessons, and engage emotions that might not be sparked otherwise. The list can go on and on, however, even with all of these great benefits, the literacy rate in America is continuing to drop.

While some people will say that there is not enough evidence to say that reading has or will have a negative effect on our society, it is important that young readers find reading enjoyable and not a chore. Others may say that Carter is too biased to say that a decline in readers is a problem while other may agree because of the evidence that the reports say. Even though there is only one report that he references is clearly say that not reading for pleasure could and will most likely cause problems for our society in the

The importance of reading is consistently undermined on a daily basis and the majority of people

We all know reading is boring, time consuming, and compulsory. All though, most kids would agree with that statement, some may disagree. Some can say that if one does not read they can lose knowledge and become less smart. If you don't read there can be consequences for stopping. Reading is valuable because it gives readers the power to escape, to maximize their potential, and to strengthen their mind.

Both of the characters have found an active which grants them freedom from their everyday world, yet both are still unhappy. In A study of Reading Habits, the main character talks of his love for reading, and the way that which reading can remove one from a time or place, and change that all in a matter of lines. He talks of his time reading superhero books, yet growing up turned him to the dark side. As for Miniver Cheevy from Miniver Cheevy he used daydreaming and drinking to let go saying that, “he dreamed of Thebes and Camelot, and Priam’s neighbors” (Robinson 11-12). Dreaming of times when great heroes were alive and times where always at highpoints, but yet never achieving anything himself. They are one and the other both are carbon

When you ask adolescents if they enjoy reading why do they often answer no? Maybe it doesn’t often cross your mind, if at all, or possibly you don’t love to read yourself. Whatever the case one fact remains true. There is a high percentage of younger children who don’t like to read, now more so than past years. Many believe they understand why. A great deal of parents look up “How to get my child to read,” but they don’t always know why their child won’t. How can parents affect the way children view reading?

The main argument of this article is the importance of summer reading for economically disadvantaged students. Research shares, “ensuring easy and continuing access to self-selected books for summer reading is one potential strategy for addressing summer reading setback and therefore, addressing the reading achievement gap that exists between students from more and less economically advantaged families” (Allington et al, 2010, p. 423). Even though teachers “do not work” during the summer months, it is crucial to help economically disadvantaged students to become equipped with summer reading materials. Many students are often bored after a few days of summer vacation therefore, teachers can provide reading material that meets the needs of students

If you walk onto any university or high school campus, you will find several students reading hours worth of articles, books, and essays a week and sometimes a day but, ultimately hating and grudging every word, sentence, and page. A lot of you reading this are nodding your heads and reflecting upon the horror you once were forced to do, some of you are in a corner sobbing because this is exactly what you are procrastinating. However, in the end, we accumulated priceless experiences and opportunities because we were able to do something as basic as reading. According to Reading is Fundamental, 93 million adult readers in the US do not read at a level required to contribute successfully to society. Where does the gap in this basic educational

By the influence of my mother, I was introduced to an environment such as the public library, where all I was surrounded by were books. A part of the reason why my mother encouraged me so much to read is because her parents also pushed her to read too. She states, “My parents motivated me to learn how to read and write in English because as immigrants they couldn’t speak or write in the language.” She also states, “They encouraged all of my siblings and me to learn English so we could continue expanding our knowledge and education.” I believe that because of my mother’s encouragement to read at a young age has allowed me to develop a strong connection with reading. For example, throughout high school my goal was to receive good grades all four years so I could attend a four-year university. I spent the majority of my time doing homework, studying for exams, and preparing for my classes, all of which require a form of reading. I enjoyed high school because of how fast and how in depth my teachers would go into each lesson. Luckily, I was able to accomplish my goal by ending with a 3.8 GPA and qualifying for acceptance into various

Reading can be such a broad topic in America today. How important is it, why do we read, the questions are endless but to what extent is reading really important? There are so many issues going on around the globe such as illegal immigration, abortion and the new health care reform. Reading is no where near as important as those topics, those issues can change one's life forever and reading is just something we do without even noticing. It comes natural to a human being in the 21st century. In Rick Moody's piece “The Joy and Enthusiasm of Reading” he is arguing that there is no right or wrong way to read. I agree with Moody's opinion that there is no right or wrong

Reading helps in mental development and is known to stimulate the muscles of the eyes and it is also an activity that involves greater levels of concentration and adds to the conversational skills of the reader.