Reading for fun improves children’s brains, study confirms

Reading for fun improves children’s brains, study confirms

As the Teacher Librarian I am always encouraging our students to continue reading for pleasure as there is compelling evidence that it has a positive impact on their learning outcomes. Please follow the link below to a short article in the Guardian newspaper by Dr. Alice Sullivan regarding research she has undertaken in this field.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2013/sep/16/reading-improves-childrens-brains

Happy reading!

Donna Page

Teacher Librarian