Tag: Reading

  • You Are What You Read

    You Are What You Read

    The graphic illustrates connections between reading and writing. Many famous writers, singers, politicians, and even movie characters prove the fact of reading’s great influence on people’s mind: if you take a look at their bookshelves, you’ll definitely be surprised.

  • 16 Children’s Book Characters in Court

    16 Children’s Book Characters in Court

    We all love to hate the villains in our favourite children’s books. Their dastardly deeds are fine on the pages of a book – but what about in the real world? Let’s take a look at what would happen if they were given a trial in a European court

  • Math is Hard, But Reading is Harder

    Math is Hard, But Reading is Harder

    Education seems to be on everyone’s mind these days. As a nation, we are often concerned with how our math scores compare to those of other countries as we continue to lag behind in the sciences. However, evidence suggests that the bigger concern should be our reading comprehension. Today, it is the norm for a…

  • Literacy in America

    Literacy in America

    The hard truth is people have to be able to read and write, or they’re going to be at a severe disadvantage in life. And adults who live in the United States are no exception. In fact, 93 million American adults have limited reading and quantitative skills. Adults need strong literacy skills in order to…

  • The textbooks of tomorrow

    The textbooks of tomorrow

    Ever wonder what textbooks will be like? Does this mean the death of schoolbook paper as we know it? Check out this textbook infographic! Via: Techi