More than half of children and young people do not enjoy reading in their free time, according to a survey from the National Literacy Trust (NLT).
The charity said reading enjoyment was lowest among disadvantaged children, and warned that the research should serve as a “wake-up call”.
Of the 64,066 children surveyed, 43% said they enjoyed reading in their free time – down 15 percentage points from a peak of about 58% in 2016.
The research also indicated that children are more likely to read if they have a quiet space, support from role models, and access to books that represent them.
She added: “We cannot let a generation of children lose out on the benefits that reading can bring” – benefits that include “inspiring the imagination, the comfort and escape of another world, and the very real and impactful literacy skills it supports”.
Simon urged authors, publishers, schools and families to work together to “make sure every child has the safe space and access to books to start them on their reading journey”.
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More than half of children and young people do not enjoy reading in their free time, according to a survey from the National Literacy Trust (NLT).
The charity said reading enjoyment was lowest among disadvantaged children, and warned that the research should serve as a “wake-up call”.
Of the 64,066 children surveyed, 43% said they enjoyed reading in their free time – down 15 percentage points from a peak of about 58% in 2016.
The research also indicated that children are more likely to read if they have a quiet space, support from role models, and access to books that represent them.
She added: “We cannot let a generation of children lose out on the benefits that reading can bring” – benefits that include “inspiring the imagination, the comfort and escape of another world, and the very real and impactful literacy skills it supports”.
Simon urged authors, publishers, schools and families to work together to “make sure every child has the safe space and access to books to start them on their reading journey”.
The original article contains 414 words, the summary contains 174 words. Saved 58%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!