Reading for fun improves children’s brains, study confirms

This article originally appeared here in Mercurius last year, but in case it was missed and for our new Fortians, I’ve included it here again.

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