Comments on: 6 more minutes: Struggling readers, reading practice, and growth

By: Renaissance

Renaissance — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 15:07:37 +0000

In reply to Amy. Any increase in quality reading time is a great increase—even if it’s only a minute or two!

By: Renaissance

Renaissance — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 15:05:53 +0000

In reply to Katie Wiltz. That is awesome, Katie! Every minute a child spends with a book is another opportunity for them to fall in love with reading.

By: Marianne Gaskins

Marianne Gaskins — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:14:53 +0000

Very interesting read. I believe that any extra time spent reading will benefit students. It is amazing how the difference in averages is only 6 minutes. This reminds me of some figures I have seen before based on children who are read to before entering school. The difference in the words that they are exposed to based on children who are not read to is staggering. It makes sense that it will hold true throughout their education careers.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:11:25 +0000

Amazing stats!

By: Debbie Vehnekamp

Debbie Vehnekamp — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:56:04 +0000

Any extra reading time certainly stacks the deck in favor of success in school and life!

By: Magaly Cepeda

Magaly Cepeda — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:48:57 +0000

In reply to Sandra Cunningham. Love your idea!

By: Amber AuBain

Amber AuBain — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:05:17 +0000

Interesting read! I loved looking at the date in the graphs and tables.

By: Angela Domond

Angela Domond — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 06:56:29 +0000

Last year, one of my below level readers was constantly reading. She read more than more other students. She went from being below level in August to being above level in May. The extra reading time made a huge difference!

By: Veronica A Gonzalez

Veronica A Gonzalez — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 00:45:27 +0000

The data is interesting and will definitely share with team.

By: Deana

Deana — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 19:54:51 +0000

Great article with lots of facts that teachers and parents need to be aware of. I’m going to share this article with all the ELA teachers at my school.

By: LeeAnn Needham

LeeAnn Needham — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 22:36:35 +0000

Thank you! This was so worth the read. I have forwarded this to several other teachers. I would like to know more about the 6th grade slump. I see it in my 5th graders to some extent. How can we fix this? There is a lack of higher level reading fiction that is appealing to my high readers in 5th. I steer them to the classics and to non-fiction, but I know they still love the content of Wimpy Kid and Bad Kitty books. Emotionally they aren’t ready for 8th grade novels. What to do?

By: Lauren Thrasher

Lauren Thrasher — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:24:54 +0000

That is some very interesting data. I cannot wait to share it with other teachers to show them what an additional 6 minutes can really do with our students!

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:14:47 +0000

In reply to Jody Steinhaus. Yes, that's a lot of information. Good to backup more time for SSR.

By: Janet Mullins

Janet Mullins — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:51:25 +0000

I have seen and am concerned with the drop off in 6th grade. I have seen that with my own grandchildren and am anxious that it doesn’t affect there academics. I will use this information to encourage them to see the usefulness of continued reading for their success. I am also excited to share this with my 5th & 6th grade teachers to help them with their students.

By: Nicole Erwin

Nicole Erwin — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:27:16 +0000

This is perfect timing as my ELA team is trying to address differences in reading achievment

By: Donna Nichols

Donna Nichols — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:17:14 +0000

Students, like all of us, are so busy. We have to help them build in time during school. A little time goes a long way.

By: Mary Brown

Mary Brown — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 17:39:17 +0000

It is wonderful to read about research that shows such a small strategy can yield such amazing results…I will share with my team to get parents/grandparents or older children to listen to our students read about 10 minutes a day!

By: Mary Brown

Mary Brown — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 17:37:51 +0000

This is wonderful reading research to learn that such a strategy can reap such benefits! I will share this info with my team and try to arrange some parent/ grandparent or older students to listen to a student read approximately 10 minutes daily.

By: Mary Brown

Mary Brown — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 17:36:01 +0000

This article has shown me the need to bring in older students or parent/grandparent volunteers to actually listen to children read for 10 minutes a day. So little to ask to reap such benefits, I am anxious to bring this to my team’s attention!!
It is always nice to read reading research!! Thank you!

By: Maria E. Martinez

Maria E. Martinez — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 17:22:17 +0000

What an informative article! Very direct and comprehensive.

By: Karla

Karla — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:19:10 +0000

I love the idea the one teacher had in the comments. Start a “Give me Six”. What a great way to encourage students to go the extra “Six” minutes! I would love to collect my own data on this. Great article.

By: Melissa Stephens

Melissa Stephens — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:36:23 +0000

This article is so informative. I printed it so that I have it to refer to in the future. When I have parent conferences regarding requiring more reading time, I can have research to prove that the more a student reads the more successful they become. Thanks for sharing this information!

By: Patricia Hodges

Patricia Hodges — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:32:08 +0000

This research validates the practice of extra reading practice. Many years ago i began to work on Master Classroom status . I quickly learned the value of daily reading totals. The more my children read, the more growth they achieved. Last year, our average growth on the STAR test was over 200 points. I know that the more my children read, the more growth they achieve.

By: April Rumph

April Rumph — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 02:53:21 +0000

In reply to Krystal Dozier. Tis article encourages me too Ms. Dozier to increase my reading time with students. I also want to reach our AR goal this semester too and reach for those 7.5 points for each student.

By: Terri

Terri — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 02:51:57 +0000

Great article! We devote 30 minutes a day to independent reading and usually have good gains. The information about the text change in 6th grade is important , it explains a few things. Can’t wait to read more in this series.

By: Katie Peugh

Katie Peugh — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 01:43:27 +0000

6 minutes is easy! I loved the charts too!

By: Pamela Rackley

Pamela Rackley — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 01:08:18 +0000

Very insightful research! I will definitely share this article.

By: Virginia Travis

Virginia Travis — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:45:08 +0000

All of this is so true!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 23:17:23 +0000

As a former teacher and administrator, I know how important daily reading time is to later success in life. This article confirms what I’ve always known, but as I get ready to move into retirement, I will be making sure that my grandchildren have the opportunities to read more each day.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 23:16:38 +0000

So few minutes, just the ride to school or to the grocery store could make all the difference. Waiting in line at the store, or while filling up with gas. There are so many creative ways to find six minutes to listen to your child read.

By: Mary Moetell

Mary Moetell — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 23:09:47 +0000

Wow! What a big difference 6 minutes could do! I can’t wait to read the next article!

By: Beckie Nieman

Beckie Nieman — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:51:20 +0000

True information! We need to raise readers.

By: Liana Ferrer

Liana Ferrer — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:40:21 +0000

I encourage my students to read things that interests them. We have a set reading time on a daily basis and as art of our classroom procedures they always have their A.R books on their desks. This year I have had many proud teacher moments when I see those who struggle finally making strides.

By: Brenda Curtis

Brenda Curtis — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:29:29 +0000

Reading is so important! We need to keep that emphasis in every grade. The article was very interesting!

By: s. bellomo

s. bellomo — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:23:22 +0000

Reading practice is essential to growth!! No two ways about it!

By: Kelsie Haggard

Kelsie Haggard — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 21:10:19 +0000

Love the visuals, helps really see what is happening!

By: Ami K. Edwards

Ami K. Edwards — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 21:10:00 +0000

Great idea!

By: M. Sanchez

M. Sanchez — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:34:00 +0000

Great article. I cannot believe that just by have a little time goes a long way in the students comprehension and fluency. I am sure we could all as teachers find at least six minutes in our already cramped schedule to focus on reading.

By: Renee Graham

Renee Graham — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:14:10 +0000

Sometimes, the answer is so very simple. Parents seem to want a more complicated response – worksheets, computer programs, tutoring – when all that is needed is 6 minutes.

By: Taneshia Glover

Taneshia Glover — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:36:24 +0000

Excellent! What a big difference a few a day can do!

By: Gretta

Gretta — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 18:31:34 +0000

Excellent article with factual information. I have noticed this to be true.

By: Sandra Cunningham

Sandra Cunningham — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 18:16:34 +0000

In reply to Krystal Dozier. Great idea!

By: Sandra Cunningham

Sandra Cunningham — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 18:15:59 +0000

Wow… those stats are just crazy! The percent of 3rd graders who go on to college and graduate high school based on their 3rd grade reading levels in mind blowing! Looking forward to reading more!

By: Laura Q-T

Laura Q-T — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:16:34 +0000

We always allocate 30 minutes of reading time throughout the day. Our students state testing results have shown an increase in test score throughout the past four years. I completely agree with this article and the time devoted to daily reading can make a huge impact on a child. We allocate

By: Rita Platt

Rita Platt — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:58:22 +0000

Wow. This is wonderful. Teachers, we MUST give students time for in school reading!

By: jason

jason — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:25:44 +0000

Every little bit helps. Just have to give students a chance to read.

By: Belinda

Belinda — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:55:08 +0000

WOW! What six minutes a day can do.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:26:51 +0000

Excellent research! Proves that just a few minutes each day can add up to great results!

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 12:13:36 +0000

I will definitely add some extra quality reading time into my day today!

By: Alecia Walkuski

Alecia Walkuski — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 01:58:56 +0000

I think that it is interesting that there is such a dramatic data point shift in text complexity at the 6th grade level. I wonder if that has to do with most popular literature being written at a roughly fifth grade or lower level.

By: P R

P R — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 01:45:33 +0000

I like seeing Data that shows practices that increase student academic performance. Having data like this to show parents can help a teacher support his/her case for their students reading more.

By: Dvawn Maza

Dvawn Maza — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 01:23:30 +0000

Interesting statistics. We have a program where our students are to read 20 minutes to an adult every day.

By: carly

carly — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 23:26:38 +0000

While I agree that knowing an AR test is associated to their reading helps some students to pay more attention to details, not all students respond well to testing. We provide 30 minutes of daily independent reading for our 3rd grade students. Even with interventions, we still have struggling readers. As mentioned, not every reader goes from struggling to being on grade level by simply receiving an extra 6 minutes to read.

Title I schools in particular have unique needs to be considered. Title I schools certainly have larger amount of students of who will fail Language classes with more students less likely to graduate then non Title I schools. For some students with difficult home lives, reading allows them to escape from harsh realities. As a 3rd grade teacher, I work extra hard to help my students love school, love reading, and beat the odds set against them.

Looking forward to reading other strategies in the next series.

By: Damaris Perez

Damaris Perez — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 23:17:46 +0000

Great information and studies. Really shows that a little can go a long way.

By: Katie Wiltz

Katie Wiltz — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 23:08:18 +0000

My school has AIM Time. During that 30 minutes of the day, kids are reading silently or working with a teacher on Reading skills. In the two years, I have been at this school, I have noticed a big change in the students’ performances on tests and their Reading skills.

By: Jody Steinhaus

Jody Steinhaus — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 23:05:31 +0000

Wow! Fascinating study with lots of info on which to reflect.

By: Krystal Dozier

Krystal Dozier — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:53:29 +0000

I am looking forward to this series of articles. This article has inspired me to challenge all of my students to “Give Me Six”. We are going to take the first six minutes of their library time, READING!!!!