These are great tips, Simon! I would also say, as the child gets older, to limit screen time. Our kids (5 and 8) only get screen time for 1-1.5 hours after dinner and they don't have their own devices. I think this is a huge contributing factor to their willingness to read at home!
Thanks, Michelle. And absolutely - that’s a very good point! Glad to hear your kids are still willing to read at home. You’ve clearly trained them well, ha!
These survey results is so worrying, but as you say, it's up to us, the adults to bring about change. We need to make sure children meet books wherever they go and that they are treated as a form of entertainment and not just something required for school. I read so much with mine, and until they were quite old. I can't say they've turned into big readers, but two out of three will occasionally pick up a book, and I think there is a natural reading pause in the teenage years anyway. Reading is such a joyful thing, really hope some investment will be made here.
These are great tips, Simon! I would also say, as the child gets older, to limit screen time. Our kids (5 and 8) only get screen time for 1-1.5 hours after dinner and they don't have their own devices. I think this is a huge contributing factor to their willingness to read at home!
Thanks, Michelle. And absolutely - that’s a very good point! Glad to hear your kids are still willing to read at home. You’ve clearly trained them well, ha!
This a great post on a really important topic.
These survey results is so worrying, but as you say, it's up to us, the adults to bring about change. We need to make sure children meet books wherever they go and that they are treated as a form of entertainment and not just something required for school. I read so much with mine, and until they were quite old. I can't say they've turned into big readers, but two out of three will occasionally pick up a book, and I think there is a natural reading pause in the teenage years anyway. Reading is such a joyful thing, really hope some investment will be made here.