{"id":13341,"date":"2022-03-21T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T14:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/?p=13341"},"modified":"2022-07-03T21:49:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T02:49:20","slug":"reading-how-much-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/reading-how-much-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Time Should You Spend On Reading?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"italic\">\u201cHow much time should I spend teaching reading?\u201d<\/span> It\u2019s a common question with a somewhat surprising answer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Here&#8217;s Rachel to explain \u2026<\/p><!--more-->\r\n\r\n<div class=\"video-container medium\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"video youtube\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SsL-9P0cprs?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>How Much Time Should You Spend on Reading?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutlearningpress.com\/all-about-reading\/\" title=\"All About Reading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><cite>All About Reading<\/cite><\/a> lessons are designed so that you can <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/mastery-based\/\" title=\"Mastery-based Learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">work at your student\u2019s pace<\/a>. Here are three simple guidelines to follow.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"large primary\">\r\n<li><h2>Spend 20 minutes per day teaching reading.<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>We recommend spending about 20 minutes per day, five days a week, on reading instruction, but you can adjust this for early readers or for older remedial students if necessary. Short daily lessons are much more effective than longer, less frequent lessons.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>It can be helpful to set a timer. When 20 minutes are up, mark the spot in the lesson where you stopped. When you begin teaching the next day, briefly review some of the daily <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/review-word-cards\/\" title=\"Review Word Cards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">review cards<\/a> and then begin in the Teacher\u2019s Manual wherever you left off.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>What if you can\u2019t finish a whole lesson in one sitting? No worries--this next tip is for you.<\/p><\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><h2>Lessons often take more than one day to complete.<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>It's important to note that the lessons in <cite>All About Reading<\/cite> are not meant to be completed in one day. In fact, some lessons may take a week or more to finish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>A number of variables including your student\u2019s age, attention span, prior experience, the difficulty of the concept being taught, and the length of the stories all play a part in how quickly a lesson can be completed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>After your formal lesson time is up, it\u2019s time for some great read-alouds!<\/p><\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><h2>Read aloud to your student for 20 minutes per day.<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/6-great-reasons-to-read-aloud\/\" title=\"6 Great Reasons to Read Aloud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reading aloud to your student<\/a> is one of the most important things you can do to promote future reading ability. In fact, it is so important that we\u2019ve added a reminder at the end of every lesson.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Reading aloud for 20 minutes a day may not seem like a lot, but the cumulative effect cannot be overstated. By reading aloud for just 20 minutes a day over a five-year period, your student will have the advantage of 600 hours of read-alouds. That equates to huge gains in <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/vocabulary\/\" title=\"Vocabulary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vocabulary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/reading-comprehension\/\" title=\"Reading Comprehension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">comprehension<\/a>, and background information.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/How-Much-Time-Reading-20-Mins-5-Years-600x164.png\" alt=\"20 minutes a day, 5 days a week, equals 600 hours\" width=\"600\" class=\"center\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>When you combine 20 minutes of direct reading instruction with 20 minutes of read-aloud time, you are providing your student with the very best opportunity for long-term reading success.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/How-Much-Time-Reading-20-Plus-20-678x250.png\" alt=\"20 minutes of reading instruction plus 20 minutes of reading aloud equals reading success\" width=\"678\" class=\"center\" \/>\r\n\r\n<p>How much time do you spend on reading instruction each day? I\u2019d love to hear about it in the comments below.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cHow much time should I spend teaching reading?\u201d It\u2019s a common question with a somewhat surprising answer. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100,7],"tags":[85,65,27],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How Much Time Should You Spend on Reading? (Plus Video!)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How much time should you spend on reading? The answer may surprise you! 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