With the rise of things like BookTok and Bookstagram, it looks like the world is reading more. But what about children? In the UK, a new survey, which involved 3,000 parents with children ages 2-12, revealed that 53% of parents don't buy books to their kids. This statistic may not seem really worthy of the discussion. But we can understate the benefits of introducing books at … [Read more...] about 53% of UK Parents Don’t Buy Books for Their Children
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Children Prefer Screens To Books, Laureates Warn
Ahead of a campaign to boost literacy, a children’s laureate has warned that reading is suffering as children, especially under-seven, are preferring screens to books. This is all due to the instant gratification by digital tablets, e-games, and smartphones that sap children’s attention span needed to indulge in literacy. Authors including Sir Michael Morpurgo and Malorie … [Read more...] about Children Prefer Screens To Books, Laureates Warn
For Children, Libraries Are More Important Than Owning Books
According to the National Literacy Trust, 8.6% of children do not own a book. This is concerning. But what’s disturbing is that children’s access to libraries is shrinking. This can be attributed to terribly constrained book budgets available to local libraries. As a result, children are denied access to a large variety of books that libraries offer. Book ownership is no … [Read more...] about For Children, Libraries Are More Important Than Owning Books
Study Find Children’s Reading Enjoyment at Lowest Levels
New research has revealed that about 56% of individuals between ages 8 and 18 don't love reading in their free time. This study by the National Literacy Trust also revealed that reading enjoyment has touched a new bar low since the organization started surveying in 2005. Moreover, the percentage this time is 15.2 percent lower than its height in 2016. This report was … [Read more...] about Study Find Children’s Reading Enjoyment at Lowest Levels