There are many benefits to being a good reader. For a start, the engaged and discerning reader that is the ultimate goal of CARS & STARS Online instruction is better able to process information, and prepared to critically evaluate text to determine what it was written to do – and, hopefully, avoid being fooled by text whose intentions are less than authentic.
A good reader is also not just a good reader in English classes. Being able to read well and make meaning from text is a valuable skill in any subject, and in fact in any area of life – particularly those where an ability to follow procedures or impart knowledge are required.
These are just two examples of the benefits of reading in a quantifiable, real-world sense. Here, being able to read well can lead to concrete outcomes and benefits. But what about those benefits of enhanced reading comprehension that are a bit more nebulous, but nonetheless valuable?
Reading, we all know, is one of the best ways to foster imagination. The more we read, the better we are able to imagine, giving us an openness to new knowledge and new ideas. Imagination is also crucial in developing empathy, because it enables us to imagine ourselves in someone else’s position. Not only is this an amazing skill to have, it’s also one that’s in short supply today.
Imagination encourages creativity of all kinds, and is vital in one of the tangible manifestations of this – innovation. Without imagination there are no new inventions or ideas that help advance society.
All this makes imagination vital – and the spur to imagination that comes from being a good reader even more so.
CARS & STARS Online is a digital reading comprehension program where students move through five Pre-tests, five Benchmarks and five Post Tests at every level, building mastery of reading comprehension through multiple-choice questions targeting 12 core reading strategies.
Passages in CARS and STARS Online come from a variety of different genres and text types, from letters and lists to stories and instructions. No passage is repeated across the program, and every passage is different. Passages can be fiction or non-fiction, and cover a raft of topics across many different subject areas, all designed to pique student interest and engage imagination.
Students using CARS & STARS Online will be exposed to different text types as standard throughout the program, beginning at the lowest levels, meaning that their imagination is engaged from different angles from the very start. Becoming a better reader helps one become a better imaginer – and CARS & STARS Online can help your students be both.
Students using CARS & STARS Online will be exposed to different text types as standard throughout the program, beginning at the lowest levels, meaning that their imagination is engaged from different angles from the very start. Becoming a better reader helps one become a better imaginer – and CARS & STARS Online can help your students be both.
If you are interested in learning more about the CARS & STARS Online subscriptions and how they can help children to achieve better results, then sign up for a free trial to be an integral part of your child’s reading success.
