Importance of Reading

Cathlene Rose L. Mercado

Reading is a life skill that plays a crucial role to successfully function in today's society. So, it is only reasonable to keep in mind just how important reading is.

First, reading is vital for survival in day to day activities. The ability to read instructions, directions and functions of things allow a student to accomplish his/ her tasks for the day without any difficulties.

Second, reading develops a student's language skills. Through reading, a student can widen his/her vocabulary, improve his/her pronunciation, and his/her writing style.

Third, reading develops the mind and imagination. It helps students discover new things by transporting them to different places, to the minds and emotions of different characters, and to various plot twists that pique their analytical thinking. With this, reading makes a student smarter and more capable.

Finally, reading improves the focus and concentration of a student. Nowadays, with the presence of the internet and smart devices, the attention span and focus of students seemingly become shorter. But, reading for at least 15-20 minutes allow a student to focus, thus, completely immersing himself/herself to the story in front of his/her eyes.

Aside from all these advantages, reading helps reduce stress and makes students sleep better. When they have less stress and better sleep, students learn faster and more efficiently.

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The author is Teacher III at Pitabunan Elementary School, Concepcion North

District, Concepcion Tarlac