We assign homework most nights but nothing may be more important than your child reading at home for at least 20 minutes each night. All the technology in the world, can not replace the importance of reading. Watch the cumulative effect in the math problem below.
Student A reads 20 minutes a night, 5 times per week
Student B reads only 4 minutes a night or not at all
Student A reads 100 minutes a week
Student B reads 20 minutes a week
Student A reads 400 minutes per month
Student B reads 80 minutes per month
Student A reads 3,600 minutes a year
Student B reads 720 minutes per year
Student A will read for a total of 60 school days
Student B will read for a total of 12 school days
One would expect the gap of information retained will have widened considerably and so, undoubtedly , will school performance.
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 in life?
So, if homework time is limited on a give night, skip the worksheets and make the reading a priority? There is no "penalty" for skipping the reading, but there is a consequence for not turning in worksheets.
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