The Joy of Reading Doesn’t Just Happen—But Schools and Education Systems Can Make It Far More Likely

When students have the skills to read but lack the motivation to do so, they miss valuable opportunities to build fluency, stamina and comprehension.

Supporting reading engagement requires more than additional resources or instructional time. It depends on how instruction, access and reading habits work together to make reading both achievable and meaningful.

In this research-informed article, literacy expert Lynne Kulich, Ph.D., explores why joy in reading isn’t simply a “nice-to-have”—it’s an important driver of reading volume, stamina and long-term achievement. Discover practical strategies that school and education leaders can use to intentionally foster lifelong readers.

In this free article, you’ll learn how to:

• Understand why reading achievement and engagement are deeply interconnected.
• Strengthen core literacy instruction to build fluency, comprehension and confidence.
• Increase students’ “time in text” without sacrificing instructional rigour.
• Build sustainable reading habits through access, routine and system-wide support.
• Reduce the need for long-term intervention by strengthening core instruction and increasing reading volume.

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