This largely accounts for the focus on time spent reading, especially independent reading.

Teachers often use the books to encourage independent reading and accommodate varying performance levels in individual classes.

For a law to pass it must be approved in three independent readings.

This research suggests how new features of media might enhance children's ability to understand stories and gain in independent reading.

If so it was doing independent reading in the library.

For all reading programs, the ultimate goal is independent reading.

There is little writing and little encouragement of independent reading, the report said.

Even did some independent reading on the subject to cover the subtleties.

Booktalks can have an effect on the number of pages that students report for independent reading.

The first session generally focuses on the book introduction, strategy check and independent reading.