Hello, and welcome to The Werneth School Literacy Corner.
This is your dedicated parent area. Here you will find advice on how to support your child’s reading and writing along with suggested reading lists for all students. Please take advantage of the links provided in this area and our well-stocked library in school.
READING
Here you will find advice on how to support your child with their reading.
Why is it important to encourage students to read?
In a nutshell, reading is good for the brain!
The 5 main benefits of reading are:
- It improves the functioning of the brain – reading is a workout to keep the brain healthy
- It improves vocabulary – reading books enriches word power
- It improves the memory – reading activates the hippocampus area of the brain
- It improves theory of mind – reading boosts empathy in individuals towards others
- It improves knowledge
Even Albert Einstein knew the value of reading:
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” – Albert Einstein
Reading is essential for students to become successful in school and their journey through life. The better a child can read, the easier it is for them to learn in school.
There are many reasons why it is important to encourage your child to read. Reading improves communication skills, brain power, memory and knowledge but we can also encourage our children to read just because it is enjoyable.