The AIR Movement 

Alpha Inspirational Reading

AIR is a new reading program that complements the current academic curriculum at Alpha Academy.  This program is designed to encourage our students to read more, develop a love for reading and ultimately, improve their likelihood to be more successful in all their endeavors.  We believe that young minds need to be exposed to more positive and enriching information.  Excerpts from inspirational books will be read virtually by celebrities, community leaders, educators, parents, and model students. Students gain so many benefits from reading on a regular basis.   

Join the AIR Movement

It is a movement that will involve all stakeholders— this year our exciting program will involve:

 

  • Family Book Clubs
  • Celebrity and community virtual AIR Readers
  • School-wide read-ins – Dear Alpha…Just Read
  • Reading contests and gifts for readers
  • Library access cards for every student 
  • An AIR Movement Show
  • Guest Storytellers 
  • T-Shirts and AIR products
  • Ambassador AIR Readers (Business sponsors and patrons)
  • Recommended reading lists
  • Book Talks Book Walks and so much more!

Summer Reading Activities

The Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center has released its 2021 Summer Reading Program information. The program is open to readers of all ages and prizes will be given to those who participate. The program runs from June 1 through August 15. Please contact the public library for more information or with questions.

Cumberland County Public Library shares with children information about the Summer Reading Program for 2022.

View Informational Video

 

Upcoming Events

Colonel Pence – Guest reader on the AIR Show – broadcast date – TBA 

North Carolina’s Superintendent Catherine Truitt – Guest reader on AIR show – TBA 

 

21 Captivating Reading Statistics and Facts for 2021

(countryliving.net)

 

The Top 10 Reading Statistics and Facts

  • 43 million US adults possess low literacy skills. 
  • People aged 15–44 in the US spend 10 minutes or less per day reading.
  • 27% of adults in the US didn’t read a book in 2018. 
  • The United States literacy rate positions the country as number 28 in the World Factbook.
  • 6 additional minutes of reading per day can significantly improve kids’ reading performance. 
  • Children who read at least 20 minutes a day are exposed to almost 2 million words per year. 
  • One out of every five children in the UK can’t read at a satisfactory level by age 11. 
  • Reading could help reduce mental decline in old age by up to 32%.
  • Reading fiction can make you a better decision-maker.
  • Reading increases emotional intelligence, and consequently, your career outlooks.

Statistics About Reading in the United States

  1. 43 million US adults possess low literacy skills.
  2. People aged 15–44 in the US spend 10 minutes or less per day reading. 
  3. There has been a decline in reading time among Americans from 23 minutes to 17 minutes per day. 
  4. Teenage reading statistics show over 80% of them don’t read for pleasure.     
  5. 27% of adults in the US didn’t read a book in 2018. 
  6. The average number of books read per year by an American is 12.
  7. In terms of literacy rate, the USA ranks 125th out of 194 nations.

Fun Facts About Reading and Kids

  1. 6 additional minutes of reading per day can significantly improve kids’ reading performance.
  2. The benefits of reading to children, statistics show, include increased activation in certain brain regions. 
  3. Children who read at least 20 minutes a day are exposed to almost 2 million words per year. 
  4. Exposing kids to e-books could increase average reading levels by up to 8.4 months.
  5. Reading statistics show 83% of children who are read aloud to love it or like it a lot. 
  6. One out of every five children in the UK can’t read at a satisfactory level by age 11. 

Interesting Facts About Reading and Mental Health

  1. Reading for as little as 30 minutes a week can produce greater life satisfaction. 
  2. Reading could help reduce mental decline in old age by up to 32%.
  3. Reading can reduce stress by up to 68%.
  4. Reading stats show that 50% of people who read before bed report sleeping better than non-readers.

Career-Boosting Statistics About Reading and Success 

  1. Reading fiction can make you a better decision-maker, according to reading statistics in the world. 
  2. 86% of people with an annual household income of $75,000 a year read at least one book every year.
  3. Reading facts and statistics show that teenagers who read in their leisure time know 26% more words than those who don’t. 
  4. Reading increases emotional intelligence, and consequently, your career outlooks.

We are passionate about reading at Alpha and invite everyone to join the AIR Movement today!

For more information contact Charlene Hepburn @greaterworks@alphaacademy.net