At Monkwick Infant and Nursery School, we understand how important reading for pleasure is and because of this we have these set of principles in place for all our children: Children listen on a higher level than their reading level. It is not until they are about 14 years old that their reading level catches up with their listening level. Parents and the home environment are essential to the early teaching of reading and fostering a love of reading; children are more likely to read well and continue to be readers in homes where books and reading are valued. Children who read for pleasure are 5 times more likely to read above their expected age. Research reports a link between library use and reading for pleasure; young people who use their public library are nearly twice as likely to be reading outside of class every day. Studies show that children whose parents read a book with their child every day (or at least twice a week) during the first year of primary school do better academically in their school work and tests. 90% of difficulties of understanding what has been read are due to a lack of fluency when reading. And finally: Top Tips: Keep it simple. Have fun! Reading at Monkwick
Reading for Pleasure
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