ReadOasis Step 2
(Part 3)
?Yes, this is a powerful idea: reading makes you smarter. Our research strongly supports this. Avid readers have more knowledge about the world than people who read less. We have also found that students who read a lot have better test scores. And those who watch more TV have lower test scores. This is not to say that watching television is always bad. Watching TV can, in fact, have a positive effect on one?s knowledge. But we grow this knowledge most through watching p...