REGION 15 PTO ADVISORY COUNCIL

DID YOU KNOW?

Help Your Child Reap the Benefits of Reading 

Children who are read to regularly for several months make great strides in reading comprehension and vocabulary skills.

Re-reading books that children like not only reinforces vocabulary but builds a love for books.

Watching many hours of television has a negative relationship to reading performance.

87 percent of students who read for fun once a month or more perform at Proficient level, while students who hardly ever read for fun perform at the Basic level.

The ability to read and understand complicated information is important to a child’s success in college.

Reading is considered in the first section of the No Child Left Behind Act.

Region 15 Ranking in Reading (compared with other Districts):

Grade 4: Ranked 2 out of 34

Grade 6: Ranked 9 out of 34

Grade 8: Ranked 4 out of 30

How Can You as a Parent Help Your Child Develop a Love of Reading?

Ø     Read together as a family

Ø     Tell stories and let your child tell stories

Ø     Listen to your middle and high school child tell you about their day and studies. It’s reported they can develop higher reading scores.

Chairperson: Dr. Sandi Carbonari Welsh               PTOAdvisoryCouncil@Region15.org