Celebrate Independent Reading!

Happy Independence Day! I hope that you and the young readers in your life are enjoying an explosion of great books this summer. Encouraging the young people in your household to pursue independent reading over summer break is critical. As educational expert Nicole Bosworth puts it in “Empower Students through Independent Reading”:

“Although research supports strong gains in reading comprehension through independent reading, it is not an outcome that can be measured weekly. That is why, in addition to independent reading in schools, teachers and families must work in tandem, encouraging students to read more. Families play a critical role.”

Many of my nonfiction titles are designed explicitly to aid beginning readers in becoming independent readers. You can find a list of those titles on my website.