Five Factors To Help Reading Proficiency Examined

The Des Moines (IA) Register (4/28, Stegmeir) reported, "Educators agree a handful of factors can greatly increase the likelihood a child will be able to read fluently by the end of third grade." Factors helping Iowa students boost their reading abilities include reaching out to new parents to help them stimulate their babies' language centers, working on preschoolers' pre-reading skills, working on reading for an hour each day in elementary school, involving community volunteers in helping students become interested in reading, and intervening early for students having difficulty reading.