Facts about Attendance and Reading:
- Early absenteeism, in preschool and Kindergarten, has a significant effect on a child’s ability to learn and to master reading. Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
- A child who reads twenty minutes a day will be exposed to 1.8 million words per year. Source: Scholastic
- Attending school regularly is consistently and significantly associated with higher rates of childhood literacy. Source: The Brookings Institution
- Students can show strong gains in literacy if their attendance improves. Source: Attendance Works
Please take a moment to view videos featuring local community Leaders as they discuss the importance of everyone focusing on school attendance. Attendance Matters - United Way Regina
Click to view the full poster: Every Day Counts
