RHS: WEDNESDAY - 11 OCTOBER 2023 DAY 3

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WEDNESDAY - 11 OCTOBER 2023 DAY 3

RHS ESSENTIAL

Reading is a wonderful way of fostering literacy in teenagers.

However, daily reading has benefits that go way beyond childhood. Establishing the skills needed for reading is vital for work and everyday activities such as filling out forms and following written instructions.
Helping high school students develop successful reading strategies is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. Effective reading skills give students access to wonderful new worlds.

This article will highlight some benefits of reading, and offer practical advice to boost your confidence and reading enjoyment.
Aside from its necessity, reading has wide-ranging cognitive and literacy-building benefits. Over the next few days, we will discuss these benefits.

📚Benefit #1

Enhanced brain activity

Unlike watching television or streamed entertainment, reading requires focus. This engages the mind and stimulates more brain regions than passive forms of entertainment.

In a study at Emory University, for example, researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to scan the brains of students before and after reading Pompeii, a novel by Robert Harris. In the days after reading sections of the book, they found increased connectivity in the brain areas involved in receptivity for language, plus physical sensation and movement.

https://www.acc.edu.au/blog/reading-comprehension-student-performance/#what-are-the-benefits-of-reading

Today's Birthdays:

Moraladi Tiisetso (Grade 11)
Mothupi Karabo (Grade 10)
Salityi Ayanda (Grade 8)
Seepolle Katlego (Grade 10)
Shoroma Rorisang (Grade 11)

TODAY IS INTERNATIONL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD

International Day of the Girl Child is an annual and internationally recognized observance on October 11 that empowers girls and amplifies their voices. Like its adult version, International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, International Day of the Girl Child acknowledges the importance, power, and potential of adolescent girls by encouraging the opening up of more opportunities for them. At the same time, this day is designated to eliminate gender-based challenges that little girls face around the world, including child marriages, poor learning opportunities, violence, and discrimination. To eliminate such discriminations Scholaroo has resources for scholarships from around the world for young girls to support their future.

The theme for this year’s aptly named “Day of the Girl Child” as it is also known, is “Digital generation. Our generation.” It provides a platform for the global community to understand the disadvantages girls face online. 2.2 billion people under the age of 25 do not have internet access, with the majority being girls. This day seeks to celebrate the lot of girls as compared to the role of boys in many cultures, where the male of our species has better access to education and opportunities by virtue of being male. One out of four girls is unemployed, uneducated, or untrained as compared to one in every ten boys, and these are worldwide statistical records. Although we have reached a point that we recognize this day as International Girls’ Day, much still needs to be done to improve lives for girls.