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A LETTER FROM THE CEO OF SCHOLASTIC
We are pleased to share with you the findings of theKids & Family Reading Report, 4th Edition, Scholastic’s biannual study of children’s and parents’ attitudes and behaviors about reading. Much has changed since the first Kids & Family Reading Report was issued in 2006, but literacy remains the critical skill needed for school success.
Today’s children are growing up in a world full of digital information, which makes it even more important for them to know how to analyze, interpret and understand complex texts, to separate fact from opinion, and to develop a deep respect for logical thinking. This edition of the Kids & Family Reading Report takes a closer look at the ways in which the increasingly popular use of digital devices, both at home and in the classroom, impacts children’s and parents’ reading behaviors. We found that the percent of children who have read an ebook has almost doubled since 2010 (25% vs. 46%).
Yet we also heard parents’ concern that digital devices are distracting children from reading. Among parents of children in every age group, nearly half feel their children do not spend enough time reading books for fun— the kind of reading practice that is critical for children to build stamina, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.
Our challenge is to harness the power of technology and kids’ interest in ebooks to build better readers, and clearly the opportunity is there. Of the children who have read an ebook, one in five says they are reading more books for fun—especially boys, who tend to be less frequent readers than girls. In addition, almost half of all children age 6 to 17 say they would read more books for fun if they had greater access to ebooks.
Whether children read print books or ebooks, the more children read, the better readers they become, and the better readers they become, the more they enjoy reading. But reading practice cannot only occur in the classroom; children need access to books and time to read at home every day.
The Kids & Family Reading Report found that having reading role-model parents or a large book collection at home has a greater impact on kids’ reading frequency than does household income.
http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/files/kfrr2013-noappendix.pdf
“Inside A Dog” – A great place to read reviews by students and young adults about what they are reading. Join a book club, enter competitions, submit your own review or vote for the Inky Awards.
http://www.insideadog.com.au/
This guide offers a rich source of practices and strategies that are being used in successful literacy programs for boys around the world and that educators in Ontario can draw on to create a stimulating and engaging learning environment for both boys and girls. In this guide, you will find:
• supports, information, tips, and ideas conveniently organized into distinct categories;
• a wide variety of sources that you can refer to for more in-depth exploration of particular concepts or topics.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/meread/meread.pdf