Light reading is not to be avoided but should be used as a conduit to more serious reading..

Magazine reading appears to promote more reading..

People acquiring a second language have the best chance for success through reading..

Libraries are a consistent and major source of books for free reading..

Children who are readers will develop acceptable levels of literacy..

More drills for poor readers do not work..

Readers pass vocaulary tests. Nonreaders struggle..

Free voluntary reading results in better reading comprehension, writing style, vocabulary, spelling, and grammatical development.

Without a reading habit, children simply do not have a chance..

Access to public libraries also affects how much children read..

Larger school library collections and longer hours increase circulation..

If children read 1 million words in a year, atl least 1,000 words will be added to their vocabulary..

Outstanding high school writers reported extensive summer reading.

Teaching vocabulary lists is inefficient - the time is better spent reading alone..

Those who read in a second language write and spell better in that language..

However, a rich print environment helps only when more reading is done..

Learning to read in one language helps us read a second language..

Young people's reading choices are influenced by their peers..

Hearing stories has a direct impact on literacy development..

Children read more when they see other people reading..

Access to a school library results in more reading..