Did you notice that today’s Focus Points did not include a video? I wanted you to read. (Yes, you can count this as your daily dose of reading.)
Want to “grow” your brain? Read on to discover the secret prescription.
Did you know that April 2 is International Children’s Book Day? I learned an interesting fact this week: April the 2nd was chosen as International Children’s Book Day because it's the same date as Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, the author of many famous children's stories such as The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling.
Reading is fundamental to achievement. In C-FB, our goal is high achievement for all students. In order to achieve our goal - we need the help of parents to encourage reading. All of our students need to read or be read to by family members every day. Every. Day. And parents, family members, friends, staff, volunteers – we need your help. Encourage the children that are in your life to read. Read for school. Read for fun. Just read.
I recently read an article that captured my attention about an organization called Reach Out and Read. The article explained that the organization encourages doctors to inspire their patients, particularly parents, to read to their young children. The organization’s tag line is “Books build better brains.” I couldn't have said it better myself.
Annie Murray Paul wrote, in a New York Times article titled "Your Brain on Fiction," "Stories, this research is showing, stimulate the brain and even change how we act in life." She added, "Reading great literature, it has long been averred, enlarges and improves us as human beings. Brain science shows this claim is truer than we imagined."
So what is the prescription for building a child’s brain? The answer: Reading. Read great books to your young children every day. And have your older children read a book to you every day. Teenagers should be reading for pleasure every day also.
Do you need tips on reading with your child? Check out the resources provided by Reach Out and Read here.
Did you know that April 2 is International Children’s Book Day? I learned an interesting fact this week: April the 2nd was chosen as International Children’s Book Day because it's the same date as Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, the author of many famous children's stories such as The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling.
Reading is fundamental to achievement. In C-FB, our goal is high achievement for all students. In order to achieve our goal - we need the help of parents to encourage reading. All of our students need to read or be read to by family members every day. Every. Day. And parents, family members, friends, staff, volunteers – we need your help. Encourage the children that are in your life to read. Read for school. Read for fun. Just read.
I recently read an article that captured my attention about an organization called Reach Out and Read. The article explained that the organization encourages doctors to inspire their patients, particularly parents, to read to their young children. The organization’s tag line is “Books build better brains.” I couldn't have said it better myself.
Annie Murray Paul wrote, in a New York Times article titled "Your Brain on Fiction," "Stories, this research is showing, stimulate the brain and even change how we act in life." She added, "Reading great literature, it has long been averred, enlarges and improves us as human beings. Brain science shows this claim is truer than we imagined."
So what is the prescription for building a child’s brain? The answer: Reading. Read great books to your young children every day. And have your older children read a book to you every day. Teenagers should be reading for pleasure every day also.
Do you need tips on reading with your child? Check out the resources provided by Reach Out and Read here.
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