Parenting in a digital world:
What skills will your child need to enter the workforce.
SchoolLeaverNZ is a great website to information to assist your daughter to make decisions about her future.
Guiding, encouraging and supporting your child with reading for enjoyment.
Reading is Fundamental :lists ways to encourage reading and help your teenager find books that interest them.
"The average reader reads 300 words per minute. If a teen reads just 15 minutes per day, that adds up to 31,500 words per week. Studies show that for every 100,000 words read, the reader’s vocabulary growth is 50%."
(Source: YALSA)
Why it is important for teens to read
"Continuing the habit of reading – widely – into teenage years helps teens to:
- deal with their increasingly complex world, and understand some of the adult issues they will have to grapple with
- know they are not alone – that others may be thinking and feeling the way they do
- open lines of communication, particularly if parents, teachers, librarians provide opportunities to discuss what teens are reading
- share and see how others have found solutions to problems
- develop their vocabulary
- broaden their imaginations
- improve their writing
- deal with the increasing demands of school work
- gain confidence when speaking." (Source: National Library)
‘Reading Matters’ outlines the many benefits of reading, and cites the research to back it up.
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