Although independent reading cannot substitute for teaching decoding, it improves reading comprehension and the habit of reading. Independent reading is children's reading of text â such as books, magazines, and newspapers â on their own, with minimal to no assistance from adults. It can consist of reading done in or out of school, including purely voluntary reading for enjoyment or assigned reading for homework.
From the late 17th to early 18th centuries, several new towns were incorporated in western Connecticut and added to Fairfield County, namely Danbury (1687), Ridgefield (1709), Newtown (1711), and New Fairfield (1740). In 1751, Litchfield County was constituted, taking over the town of Woodbury.
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Danbury, CT was 74,848. Danbury Male Population At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Danbury was 36,690, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%). Male Population, Married in Danbury, CT There are an estimated 16,666 married men in the town. 55.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Danbury are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.