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Show VISION DO YOU KNOW THESE FACTS ABOUT READING? General reading requirements have increased lTO'f since 19(M). The average school child must read 15 times more today than in 1900. Early readers should have large, clear type. 15f'f of all study activities in the elementary school and 80 to 90 in the secondary scchool, require READING READ-ING ABILITY. Promotion from first to second grade is usually on the basis of READING ABILITY. From 20 to 40 of first-grade children are not promoted, pro-moted, practically all of the retardations being due to failure fail-ure in reading. Repeating the grade does not solve the reading problem, for even in Grade Two 90 of non-promotions are caused by reading difficulties, and 70 in Grade Three. Efficient binocular vision (seeing with both eyes) is a significant factor for success in the typical first-grade reading program. Many children do not have sufficient visual maturity to begin reading until they are seven or eight years old. A child with visual difficulties might refuse or fail to read or might become nervous, irritable and fatigued. Many reading difficulties and many visual problems that retard reading achievement are preventable by proper pro-per visual care. A retarded reader is one whose reading age is below his mental age. The retarded reader usually achieves in activities where reading skills are not of primary importance. A thorough visual examination includes near-point tests taken at the reading or working distance. |