Reading Daily
WHY READ 20 MINUTES AT HOME
| Students A reads an average of 20 minutes per day. | Student B reads an average of 5 minutes per day. | Student C reads an average of 1 minute per day. |
|---|---|---|
| 3,600 minutes per school year. | 900 minutes per school year. | 180 minutes per school year. |
| 1,800,000 words per year. | 282,000 words per year. | 8,000 words per year. |
| Scores in the 90th percentile on standardized tests. | Score in the 50th percentile on standardized tests. | Scores in the 10th percentile on standardized tests. |
If they start reading 20 minutes per night in Kindergarten, by the end of 6th grade,Student a will have read for the equivalent of 60 schools days, Student B will have read for 12 school days, and Student C will have read for 3.