Reading to Encourage Critical Thinking
“Research shows that avid readers:Read better, write better and concentrate better.Are quicker to see subtleties.Have an easier time processing new information.Have a better chance for a successful, fulfilling adult life.Have many interests and do well in a wide variety of subjects.Develop an ability to understand how other people think and feel.Acquire the ability to sift information and to understand how unrelated facts can fit into a whole.Tend to be more flexible in their thinking and more open to new ideas.”
