"Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge
and skills they will eventually require for learning to read." — Marilyn Jager Adams
and skills they will eventually require for learning to read." — Marilyn Jager Adams
ReaditAgain is a research-based early literacy program centered around quality children’s literature. The repeated reading of great stories along with a layering of experiences surrounding each story's elements, including vocabulary, art, writing, and even cooking together, works to build a strong foundation for learning... a solid foundation which will prove to be invaluable in the years to come.
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Research"Research findings in applied linguistics and reading research consistently show a strong correlation between reading proficiency and academic success at all ages, from the primary school right through to university level: students who read a lot and who understand what they read usually attain good grades."
EJ Pretorius Researchers have found a strong correlation between reading ability/level and vocabulary knowledge. In other words, students with a large vocabulary are usually good readers. This is not very surprising, since the best way to acquire a large vocabulary is to read extensively, and if you read extensively you are likely to be or become a good reader!
Now, there's research to validate what we've believed for years…. Repeated reading of the same text can produce powerful results. Not only does repeated reading make sense, but research to shows that it not only helps build a large vocabulary, but it also works to build a strong reading foundation. I’ve compiled a few of my favorite research documents and books below and will continue to add to the list. Studies & Books Worth Reading Repeated Interactive Read-Alouds in Preschool and Kindergarten Goals for Preschool: Awareness and Exploration The differential effect of storybook reading on preschoolers’ acquisition of expressive and receptive vocabulary. Methods for Developing Fluency The Power of Repeated Reading in Small-Group Instruction: Strategies for Repeated Reading to Build Vocabulary & Comprehension-While Developing Children’s Social Skills Still have questions? Send us an e-mail info@readitagain.com . Pretorius, E.J. (2000). What they can’t read will heart them: reading and academic achievement. Innovation, 21.
"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world.
Love of books is the best of all." — Jacqueline Kennedy |
"So please, oh PLEASE, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install, A lovely bookshelf on the wall."
— Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
— Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory