The Benefits of Reading
Reading is a valuable skill for acquiring knowledge, but it has many other important benefits. While engaged readers, young and old, are often aware of the knowledge they gain by reading a text, they may not be aware of all of the other valuable skills they are advancing at the same time. The benefits of reading include enhancing one's language skills, especially if the reading material blends familiar and challenging concepts. Vocabulary, grammar, and syntax are all advanced by reading, which enhances one's ability to speak and write.
Reading is therefore a particularly valuable exercise for English language learners. The benefits of reading apply to their language journey, even if the goal is, for instance, fluency in speaking. However, it can be difficult to find reading material that is accessible, challenging, and relevant to an English language learner, making quality reading material a valuable resource.
GLEN World is deeply aware of the benefits of reading and is working to equip English learners with educational and engaging reading material. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing early English literacy throughout the world. Using our learning content, learners can develop their English language skills with or without supervision. Whether you're an individual English learner or an educator looking for more content, consider using our learning resources. Learn more about GLEN World and our learning apps GLEN Learn and GLEN Books by visiting our website.
About GLEN World
GLEN World is a nonprofit organization on a mission to scale early English literacy so that every child has access to the educational and economic opportunities it unlocks.
GLEN World has developed GLEN Learn, a research-based personalized learning app for early English literacy, designed to help children develop reading skills via a series of guided exercises, engaging stories, and rhymes. GLEN Learn's content design is based on Instructed Second Language Acquisition research, targeting the fundamental skills required for literacy: vocabulary knowledge, recognition of sounds, and recognition of spelling. GLEN Learn's learning modules reinforce each other as they target these fundamental skills. GLEN World also offers GLEN Books, a mobile app featuring a rich collection of beautifully illustrated and warmly narrated storybooks for fostering a love for reading in children.
Our team includes seasoned educators, authors, animators, established graphic artists, and engineers. A unique strength is our connection with two premier research universities, the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), with the close involvement of faculty with expertise spanning second language acquisition, education, cognition, engineering, and machine learning. Learn more by visiting our website.