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A study of why students scored high on an international reading test taken by 32 countries was written up in the January, 2008 issue of The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. The authors were more interested in what was unique about the reading lives and habits of some students that enabled them to score high. What they discovered relates directly to independent practice reading. One indicator was the amount of leisure reading students did at home and in school. Another key indicator was the diversity and length of texts students reading. Those who scored the highest read long texts that included magazines, newspapers, fiction, and nonfiction; Those whose scores were solid but not as high as the group who read long texts read shorter texts that included magazines, comic, newspapers, fiction, and nonfiction.

Want to teach your child to read, but not sure how? Relax. You\’re not alone, and it\’s easier than you think. Whether your child is 4 months or 4 years, now is the time to begin.

Teaching your son or daughter to read is not a one-day or one-weekend event. It\’s a mind-set, an awareness of the myriad of opportunities to teach your daughter about language - speaking, listening, reading and writing - the elements of communication.

Develop Her Language Skills

\”Talking enables children to expand their vocabulary and understanding of the world. The ability to carry on a conversation is important for reading development,\” says The U.S. Department of Education.