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Children's right to read
- Children's Rights to Read
"The Children’s Rights to Read initiative, founded on 10 fundamental rights every child deserves, was developed to ensure that every child, everywhere, has access to the education, opportunities, and resources needed to read." Click the link to download the list of rights.
Reasons to Read
Why Reading is Good for our Health
- People who read live longer than those who don’t, Yale researchers say"The benefits of reading should not be understated, even when it comes to living a longer life. A new study finds that reading books in particular returns cognitive gains that increase longevity ... "
- Benefits of Reading Books: How It Can Positively Affect Your LifeReading books may have several physical and mental benefits. These include strengthening your brain, increasing your ability to empathize, reducing stress, and building your vocabulary, among others.
Searching the library
Search Infiniti for a Book
Reviewing Books in Infiniti
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What should I read next?
- What should I read next?
"Enter the name of a book or author you like and this site will analyse its database of readers and their favourite books to provide suggestions and recommendations for what to read next."
UK Book Trust
- Book Finder
"Our Bookfinder will help you discover the very best kids' books: magical mysteries, astonishing adventures and fantastic non-fiction. Simply choose an age range, pick as many themes as you want to search through thousands of book reviews, and get reading. Enjoy!"
Literature Map
- Literature Map
Type in the name of your favourite author and the site will return a 'web' of authors around your favourite. The closer an author is to your favourite the more likely you will like them too!
Reading program
Villanova Reading Program
At Villanova, we value reading. Particularly, the reading of fiction delivers academic, social and emotional as well as health and well-being benefits. For this reason we have devised a Reading Program which invites our community to support our young students in their reading. Click the image to download our Reading Program.
Along with our Reading Program, we have formulated advice for Parents/Guardians on how they can best assist their sons in becoming self-directed readers. That is, someone who chooses to read for enjoyment.
setting reading goals
Setting Reading Goals
As a student, it is important to set goals. Goals provide direction and provide a sense of accomplishment once met. Formulating these goals; however, is a skill. We recommend you set reading goals every term and you apply the S.M.A.R.T approach to goal setting.
What reading goals do you have?
- increase time spent reading a week
- increase the number of books read a year
- finish more books
- read a variety of books
How to read a book you don't want to read
How to read a book you don't want to read