Students have a tendency to not trust their parents when they say reading is good for you and can help you. Well we should start to listen and hear them, out because they could be right.

There are studies that have shown improvement with education from reading books. There are several ways books can help improve your level of intelligence.  One way was, is how it turns out that reading helps in almost every area of smarts. Those that read have higher GPA’s, higher intelligence, and general knowledge than those that don’t. In Anne E. Cunningham’s paper What Reading Does for the Mind, she found that reading, in general, makes you smarter, and it keeps you sharp as you age.

Reading can also improve analytical thinking, which will help students out a good bit especially in English. Cunningham’s studies have found that analytical thinking is boosted by reading. People who read improve their general knowledge, and more importantly they are able to spot patterns quicker. If you can spot patterns quicker, your analytical skills have received a boost.

But that is not all reading can do, and the most important is expanding vocabulary. It’s actually no secret that reading increases your vocabulary and improves your spelling. I bet you did not know that reading increases your vocabulary more than talking or direct teaching. How neat.  In fact reading forces us to look at words that we might not have seen or heard recently in our lives. Actually, languages in children’s books are more likely to be more mature than your average conversation. Increased vocabulary is especially great for journalism students or journalist. A lot of successful writers will tell you that in order to write well, you need to read every day. You’ll be surprised at the words you start using in your writing. A larger vocabulary is not just for writers though. Knowing what other people are saying and using the perfect words to express your feelings is a critical part of being a better listener.

So all along our parents weren’t just trying to get us to read they will actually helping us. So read more, explore, widen your vocabulary, impress your teachers or parents and most importantly think about yourself and your future education