thehatfox@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.uk · 1 year agoMore than half of UK children do not read in their spare time, survey revealswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1111arrow-down10
arrow-up1111arrow-down1external-linkMore than half of UK children do not read in their spare time, survey revealswww.theguardian.comthehatfox@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.uk · 1 year agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squarethehatfox@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoSchools approach literature in such a stuffy and formal manner too, they would probably make even the most interesting books a chore. We need to foster a better attitude towards reading, and that starts with letting kids enjoy the books they are reading.
minus-squarejabjoe@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoExactly. They just need to be reading, it.barely matters what.
Schools approach literature in such a stuffy and formal manner too, they would probably make even the most interesting books a chore.
We need to foster a better attitude towards reading, and that starts with letting kids enjoy the books they are reading.
Exactly. They just need to be reading, it.barely matters what.