Reading outside of the classroom really does make a difference. It's like compound interest on a savings account. Those who read a lot will enhance their academic skills. In other words, amount counts. Over the past two decades, the amount of reading materials in the home has declined, according to the National Center for Family Literacy.
Children spend twelve times the amount of time watching television as they do reading.
READ California's aim is to promote parent involvement, especially in activities that directly support their children's school success, and reading is correlated with such achievement. Parents involved in their children's reading find more favorable family interaction leading to extended benefits for the child. By reading just a few pages a day, a child will improve their comprehension, spelling and vocabulary skills. Children cannot learn math or science, English or history without the ability to read. Additionally, each Council member will take on a reading-related community improvement project.