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Why Are Reading Skills Important? šŸ“ššŸ¤“

Who doesn't love šŸ¤šŸ¤ reading šŸ“š? In this blog, we will have a look at the importance of reading šŸ“šskills.



Why are Reading skills important?


> Reading šŸ“š is an important šŸ‘ŒšŸ¼ part of the English language šŸ—£ because it helps you develop

other skills such as vocabulary šŸ”¤, grammar, and writing āœšŸ¼.

> Reading šŸ“š not only allows learners to explore šŸ•¶ many different topics of interest but also

to achieve this skill academically āœØ.


What are the KEY benefits of reading?


1. Reading šŸ“š improves your vocabulary šŸ”¤ and comprehension.

2. Empowers šŸ’ŖšŸ¼ you to connect šŸ’« and engage with others šŸ‘©šŸ¼ā€šŸ¤ā€šŸ§‘šŸ½ who share the same interests as you.

3. Reduces ā¬‡ stress and prepares you for a good night's rest šŸ›ŒšŸ¼.

4. Assists in fighting šŸ‘ŠšŸ¼ depression šŸ™ symptoms.

5. Strengthens šŸ’ŖšŸ¼ your brain šŸ§ .


Top 3 tips to improve your Reading skills:


1. Set Reading šŸ“š goals šŸŽÆ


> Whatever goals šŸŽÆ you may have towards your reading šŸ“š progress, write them down āœšŸ¼ in your notebook šŸ“” or diary šŸ“œ and keep track of them by marking/ticking āœ… the goals you have achieved.

> Setting goals šŸŽÆ can help motivate you to practise your skills and allow you to be more mindful šŸ¤”of your improvements āœØ.


2. IdentifyšŸ”Žkeywords

> Identifying šŸ”Ž the 'keywords' in reading texts is very important šŸ‘ŒšŸ¼. This will allow you to understand what exactly you are reading šŸ“š.

> Finding the keywords will also help you read šŸ“š more efficiently šŸ’Æ.



3. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT, so practise, practise, practise:


> Always make time šŸ• for reading šŸ“š, whether you read a storybook or your school textbooks reading strengthens šŸ’ŖšŸ¼ your brain šŸ§ .

> Don't worry about making mistakes, the more you read šŸ“š, the more you will improve āœØ on this skill.

> Try to read šŸ“š out loud šŸ—£ to a friend or family member šŸ‘©šŸ»ā€šŸ¤ā€šŸ§‘šŸ½šŸ‘©ā€šŸ‘©ā€šŸ‘§ā€šŸ‘¦ and ask them about the areas you can improve, whether it's accuracy, speed or even pronunciation šŸ—£ of difficult vocabulary šŸ”¤, write āœšŸ¼ them down and practise these areas of development ā­.



šŸ’ƒšŸ¼ GAME TIME!! šŸ˜ƒ


Who says reading šŸ“š should be a boring experience? We can have fun while reading šŸ“š by playing games šŸƒšŸƒ.


Try this fun šŸ˜ƒ reading šŸ“š game with your friends šŸ‘©šŸ»ā€šŸ¤ā€šŸ§‘šŸ½ and be sure to make a great šŸ‘ŒšŸ¼ improvement in your reading šŸ“š skills:


šŸ“š READING BINGO!!


Close your eyes šŸ™ˆ and circle 3 words from the chart. Write āœšŸ¼ a short sentence with each word. For example: "Read - I read books every day".


If you get three in a row, You're the winner!!! šŸŽ‰šŸŽ‰šŸŽ‰šŸŽ‰


You can also use the downloadable version:


ā­ Remember practice makes perfect! Good-luck! ā­


What other reading tips and tricks do you know? What works best for your kids? Let us know by commenting or sending videos or images to this blog: https://www.exploreplanetenglish.com/post/reading-skills-for-kids


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