11/22/2025
đź“š Informational Text = Comprehension Booster
If you want a simple, research-backed way to boost your child’s reading comprehension…
start sprinkling informational text into your daily read-alouds 📚✨
Nonfiction isn’t “too hard.”
It isn’t “boring.”
It isn’t “for later.”
Kids LOVE learning about sharks, space, volcanoes, weather, pets, trucks, snakes, and literally anything with cool facts.
And here’s the magic:
Informational texts build background knowledge, vocabulary, and world understanding — the exact ingredients kids need for strong comprehension.
And get this:
Research shows Grade 1 students get, on average, only a few minutes per day with informational text…
which means every little bit you add at home makes a HUGE impact.
So grab that dinosaur book.
Pull out the “Who Would Win” books.
Read the captions under animal photos.
Follow your child’s curiosity — their brain will thank you later.
Save this for your next library trip đź’›
Tag a parent who loves nonfiction!
Reference:
Duke, N. K. (2000). 3.6 minutes per day: The scarcity of informational texts in first grade. Reading Research Quarterly, 35(2), 202–224
