Why Your Child Cant Skip Their

20 Minutes of Reading Tonight

James

Travis

reads 20 minutes per night,

5 times per week

12

12

20
mins

4
mins

reads only 4 minutes per night

...or not at all

In one week:

100

12

12

100
3
mins

20
mins

12

100
9
mins

minutes of reading

12

12

20

minutes of reading

In one month:

400

12
9

minutes of reading

12

12

12

12

100 400 400 400 400 400 400

9
9 3 mins
9 3 mins
9 3 mins
9 3 mins
9 3
3
mins
mins
mins
6

12
3

80

12

80
80
9
3
minsmins
6

minutes of reading

In one school year (9 months):

3600

10
school
days

minutes of reading

2
school
days

720

minutes of reading

By the end of sixth grade:

21,600

minutes of reading

60
school
days

12
school
days

4320

minutes of reading

Which student would you expect to read better?

Which student would you expect to know more?
Which student would you expect to write better?
Which student would you expect to have a better vocabulary?
Which student would you expect to be more successful in school and life?
How do you think each student will feel about himself as a learner?

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