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Lesson Summary. Why do we read, and more importantly, why should we read? Reading allows for the transmission of messages and stories over distance and time. May 12, 2024 ... Durable, resilient, and somehow resistant to external forces, reading at its core remains a fundamental human endeavor, and reports of its ... Sep 22, 2022 ... The upper and lower extremes of the diagram suggest that we will remember only 10% of what we read, 20% of what we hear… but 90% of what we do. The WE READ Map is a way for you to keep track of what you're reading and set fun, creative reading goals for yourself or your family this summer. Your creative ... Mar 4, 2020 ... Previous reports from the National Endowment for the Arts have shown long-term declines in book-reading and in the reading of literary texts— ... Feb 24, 2023 ... Reading helps you expand your own imaginative world. As you read, your occipital lobe is activated, the area of your brain responsible for ... Reading historical fiction allows us to be moved by what happened. Even after we know the facts, we continue to search for sense and meaning. Educators must select classroom materials. College students weigh their textbook options. Parents make decisions for their children. The digital revolution has ... Apr 5, 2012 ... We asked those who had read a book in the past 12 months to tell us what they like most about book reading. They gave a host of reasons that ranged from the ... While our brains are wired for spoken language and we learn to speak through exposure, we must be taught how to read. Reading instruction changes our brains' ...