In order to analyze the results of the latest PIRLS study (international study of reading comprehension progress), which is done to students in the fourth year of Primary, the Department of Education of the Government of Navarra and the National Institute of Educational Evaluation, has made a report, of which we present the main conclusions.
It is revealed that the language stimulation in the family environment at an early age (Early Childhood Education), increases the school performance of students. In fact, reading continues to favor academic performance when children are older.
In the case of Spain, the difference was 60 points in favor of the students who had carried out early reading and writing activities. These had reached 538 points, compared to 478 of those who were not familiar with the alphabet
This reminds me of the basic skills of parents to influence children's school success, if you remember, we talked about the activities associated with achieving better reading performance. they do not involve any extra effort or specific knowledge; Just have a little interest.
The Department of Education of the Government of Navarra recalls that early intervention can prevent subsequent school failures; and clarifies that according to experts 'reading is essential to ensure school success, because it is the basis of learning'.
It seems that the important thing is not the format chosen to encourage reading (paper or electronic devices), but the mental skills and strategies children use when having to read. In any case, it is good for parents to know that, as of Third Primary, students should know how to read to learn ('learning to read' is already left behind), and that is why we can adopt different reading promotion strategies.
Among these is to recover reading for pleasure, read them at night, or build a reading corner at home, all of them activities that we should not devote excessive time, but whose practice will be constant
Stimulation can be carried out. by reading books, telling stories, verbalizing what is done at a given time and familiarizing children with written code through word games or reading signs and labels aloud.
The Government of Navarra has launched a reading plan to encourage centers and families to become more involved in the development of the reading habit, and in the improvement of reading and writing skills.
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