British study supports Reading Recovery

A study by London's Institute of Education found that six-year-olds taking part in the Reading Recovery program caught up with their peers in 20 weeks--four times faster than normal. Reading Recovery, which is part of the British government's Every Child a Reader program, gives the poorest readers individual support from specially trained teachers for 30 minutes a day over 12 to 20 weeks. For further details, read the full article on the BBC News website.