The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research

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Another study discovered that reading is the best way to reduce stress – compared to taking a walk, having a cup of tea or coffee, and playing video games. The study found that even six minutes of reading can be enough to reduce stress levels by more than two-thirds. Higher literacy skills are associated with a range of positive societal benefits, including having a stronger sense of belonging to society and being more likely to trust others. 22 Is the English Subject Leader able to take strong subject knowledge and a passion for English into colleagues’ classrooms to prepare for and implement sustainable change, evaluating the impact on teachers and children?

Only 35% of 10-year-olds in England report that they like reading 'very much'. This lags behind countries like Russia (46%), Ireland (46%), New Zealand (44%), and Australia (43%). 4

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The act of reading expands understanding of language, vocabulary and knowledge of the world. If children are taught to read for themselves, they can overcome early disadvantages because of these known benefits. And the great news is that one membership allows access to the whole school for 12 months so all year groups can benefit from creative teaching approaches.

Plan daily teaching opportunities and meaningful contexts for children to use and apply phonic knowledge in Reception and Year 1, beyond the discrete phonics lesson. The best part? You can get all these benefits of reading books while enjoying some fantastic entertainment. One of the worst things that technology has done is make us lazy. Almost everything is available with ease. We hardly make an effort to focus on solving issues or concentrate on bringing about any improvement. Adults who read for just 30 minutes a week are 20% more likely to report greater life satisfaction. 30 This is my first year using CLPE planning and I have to say that I feel that my English teaching has greatly improved. I am more enthusiastic in my teaching, my pupils have become more engaged, and there is far more speaking, listening, vocabulary, drama, role-play, art and writing woven throughout my teaching" Joanna Shobbrook, Year 5/6 Teacher, St Michael’s Primary School.

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The scans showed that brain connectivity increased while reading and for days afterward, demonstrating the enormous benefits of reading books every day.

Longden E., Davis P., Billington J., et al (2015) Shared Reading: Assessing the intrinsic value of a literature-based intervention Medical Humanities, 41 (2), pp. 113-20] ↩ Guidance on the most effective teaching approaches to increase engagement and attainment in literacy Choose books with strong human themes that enable children to inhabit the world of a story and characters with whom they are invested. In our fifty years of research and work with schools, we have long known the benefits for all children of making reading for pleasure a core part of the curriculum for all children. In July, the update to the DfE Reading Framework was published, and we are pleased to see this recognised more fully in this revised version, alongside the continued emphasis on phonics to support decoding.In short, if you want to succeed, you need to focus. And if you want to focus more , you can practice by reading books. 4. Improve Your Memory The upshot? Reading every day can improve your memory –it can help you learn how to store new information and recall memories more effectively. 5. Enjoy Entertainment So, the next time you're feeling stressed, remember the benefits of reading for pleasure and let the tension melt away. 9. Improve Your Mental Health

Choose and use whole books, not extracts, to teach reading and in work with such books in depth over several weeks in English lessons.The CPD is fantastic and has really got me thinking about my department and the curriculum in a way I haven't thought of in the past. It's a real help. Thank you." PoR Online attendee 2021 Thankfully, one of the key benefits of reading is that it helps you practice concentrating on just one thing at a time. Each text has a variety of writing outcomes which allows our children to be exposed to different text types and understand what features they need to include in their own writing. Why is reading important? As the 17th century English writer Joseph Addison once wrote , "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." Support children’s independence and agency in book choices and reading material, rather than limiting children to books with an assigned band or score which can impact on the development of reader identity and engagement. Reading widely best supports children to articulate reading preferences.