It’s nearly World Book Day, which takes place on Thursday 4 March this year, and is the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK.
Have your kids received their World Book Day £1 Book Tokens yet? They are being distributed to all primary school children in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and can be redeemed from 1 March to 28 March at participating bookshops. (more…)
Edge – books for older reluctant readersWhat if your child has been at school for a few years, but is still finding reading a struggle? We spoke to Adrian Cole, Senior Editor at Franklin Watts, about their ‘Edge’ series of books for reluctant readers.
The Edge series has been created for children aged 7 – 12+ with a reading age of around 7-9. The books have been designed to appeal to older children, whilst at the same time having the right level of text for less secure readers.
Adrian gave us some background on the series’ development and some advice for parents looking to encourage their children if they are less confident readers. (more…)
How to get children hooked on booksIf you can get your children hooked on reading when they’re young, you’re much less likely to encounter problems later on. Once children have sorted out the basics, they can develop into independent readers and enjoy reading about whatever takes their interest. (more…)
Not every child loves to have their nose in a book, and for some kids reading can seem like a chore. Siân Morgan, from Scholastic Books, gives her 5 top tips to encourage children to get reading; (more…)
Less than half of children aged between nine and 14 read fiction more than once a month, according to a new study by the National Literacy Trust. Kids were more likely to read blogs than books, as they embraced technology and regularly used social networking sites, emails and websites.
The survey of 1,530 children revealed that only 42 per cent of boys and 48 per cent of girls read more than one work of fiction each month. 34 per cent of the childen surveyed said that they didn’t enjoy reading very much and found it ‘boring’, whilst eight per cent didn’t enjoy it at all.
However, nearly 60 per cent of the children in the study read websites more than once a month, and were savvy about using emails and social networking sites such as Facebook. Magazines were also a popular form of reading material.
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