Children read more when they see other people reading..

More drills for poor readers do not work..

Hearing stories has a direct impact on literacy development..

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

Larger school library collections and longer hours increase circulation..

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

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

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

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

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

Access to a school library results in more reading..

Readers pass vocaulary tests. Nonreaders struggle..

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

Magazine reading appears to promote more reading..

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

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

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

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

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

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

Outstanding high school writers reported extensive summer reading.