"When [the stories of the Word] are known and thought about by a small child, ...the angels are stirred by an affection for these things.... This produces the joy and delight that the child gets out of them, and it prepares his or her mind for the reception of genuine truths and goods." ~Arcana Celestia 3665[5] 

Reading is essential for a child's academic, emotional, and spiritual development.

 

We read fun and interesting books every day in school, and also ask students to read or be read to at home.

Students have the opportunity to respond to books in a wide variety of ways. They use different writing styles, verbal discussions, and creative arts to process and understand what they read.

Once they acquire the ability to read, students regularly read from the Word to develop an affection for and understanding of the Lord's Truth. Older students sometimes even lead worship for younger students.

 

We frequently practice reading aloud. The 7th and 8th graders get to write their own children's stories, then read them to the Kindergarten!

Younger students practice their reading skills through games, with the help of an 8th grade coach.

One of our primary reasons for teaching reading is to encourage children to go to the Word themselves to learn from the Lord.