Reading achievement at age 10 influences how much independent reading children do at age 11. However, independent reading doesn't directly improve children's achievement in reading, at least among ...

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Independent reading doesn’t mean the child wants to labor over what they are reading. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 64°F. Monday, June 16th 2025 E-Edition. Home Page.

Good independent reading is structured, it is designed by good teachers and librarians – it involves reading communities made up of students, teachers, and parents in dialogue about their reading and ...

Created by a former schoolteacher turned literacy specialist, Jessica Reid Sliwerski, Ignite Reading aimed to teach kids how to read on Zoom, offering one-on-one tutoring while eliminating Covid risks ...

Individual teachers can do something—especially if they organize texts around a specific topic and, by reading more complex texts aloud, give all kids access to the same content and vocabulary.