Why does Sustained Silent Reading not work?

Reading Research Does Not Support SSR There are just too many variables to isolate and no teacher would ever agree to participate in a study in which a control group of students was not allowed to read.

How do you promote silent reading?

Take a few minutes during each silent reading period to ask students what they are enjoying about the books they are reading, or ask them to read a few paragraphs to assess the progress they are making. These connections can create a foundation of accountability that fosters a love of reading.

What is the purpose of silent sustained reading?

Sustained silent reading can serve many purposes: Most school reading is assigned reading. SSR offers students an opportunity to read material of their own choice. During SSR time, many students learn that they can use their word attack skills to figure out new words — on their own!

Does silent sustained reading work?

A significant number of research studies have examined sustained silent reading programs, evaluating their effectiveness with students from primary grades to graduate school (see Chapter 6), and most of these studies show that SSR is successful in promoting and improving student literacy.

What are the problem of silent reading?

What are the problems with silent reading?

  • Audit reading habits and reading materials. It can be easy to assume the quiet class is reading and learning.
  • Support choice and structure rich reading.
  • Top and tail time spent reading.
  • Utilise reading time to support the weakest readers.
  • Define goals for silent reading.

How can I increase my silent reading speed?

Five Tips To Increase Silent Reading Speed and Improve Reading Comprehension

  1. Improve reading posture and attitude. Reading is not a passive activity.
  2. Improve concentration. First of all, turn of the iPod® and find a quiet room.
  3. Improve reading rhythm.
  4. Improve eye movement.
  5. Improve interactivity.

Does silent reading help students?

Silent reading improves students’ understanding because it helps them concentrate on reading rather than pronunciation. This practice also allows children to read faster and improve comprehension. Silent reading also helps develop reading skills for a purpose, as the focus is on understanding the content.

Does Sustained Silent Reading work?

What is the difference between loud reading and silent reading?

Reading aloud and silent reading are different in the way how the readers read the passage or text. In reading aloud, the readers read the passage by producing voice and in silent reading, the reader read the passage by heart.

What are the disadvantages of loud reading?

The main disadvantage of loud reading is speed. Our reading speed (measured in words per minute – WPM) is limited by how fast we talk. The average human speaks at about 150-250 WPM and that’s also how fast we tend to read. But that means it would take you over 4 hours to read a 200-page book!