Benefits of Reading

Study after study tells us that reading for pleasure:

• Increases students’ engagement in learning, resulting in higher test scores and more positive attitudes about school and education
• Improves reading achievement, which includes such things as as a strong vocabulary, a greater use of complex grammatical structures, and the development of a good writing style
• Promotes cognitive development
• Increases empathy and social skills
• Is entertaining (a student who loves books is never bored)
• Is correlated with better health
• Leads to a positive sense of well being
• Reduces stress