Today's Tip for Families

02-19-2022

Reading More Gives Teens an Edge in School

Students who are always reading books on their own—above and beyond school requirements—are different from kids who rarely read. The more students read, the more likely they are to succeed in school and in life.

Avid readers:

• Are better readers and writers.
• Concentrate better.
• Master new academic areas with less effort. (Their reading gives them more extensive background knowledge in history, science and other areas that helps them put new learning in context.)
• Score higher on college entrance exams.
• Have more diverse interests.
• Weather personal trauma more easily.
• Are better thinkers. They are more able to sift through information and understand how seemingly unrelated facts fit into the larger picture.
• Better understand how other people think and feel.
• Are more flexible in their thinking and more open to new ideas.
• Enjoy learning more.

Encourage your teen to pick up a book and start reading!

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