UK: Report finds ‘shocking and dispiriting’ fall in children reading for pleasure
UK: Report finds ‘shocking and dispiriting’ fall in children reading for pleasure
National Literacy Trust finds only 35% of eight to 18-year-olds enjoy reading in their spare time, a sharp drop on last year to the lowest figure yet recorded
Summary
A National Literacy Trust (NLT) survey reveals that children’s enjoyment of reading is at its lowest in 19 years, with only 34.6% of eight- to 18-year-olds saying they enjoy reading in their free time.
This marks an 8.8 percentage point drop from last year, part of a declining trend since 2016.
Reading frequency has also hit a historic low, and a significant gender gap persists, with only 28.2% of boys versus 40.5% of girls enjoying reading.
The NLT calls for a government taskforce to address these declines, warning that “the futures of a generation are being put at risk.”
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I'm sure that that's been replaced by screen time. Social media in particular is much more neurochemically rewarding.
Maybe I'm missing it but where in the article does it say "reading books"? Reading can be done via a tablet or even a phone. You can check out a digital book from the library. The article as far as i can tell just says they don't enjoy reading for pleasure
It can be, but I doubt it's nearly as common as paper reading or social media.
True but I guess the way I’m reading it is reading is reading regardless of how you read.
The article is just saying they don’t read for pleasure. Regardless of the format
That's why we need to ban TikTok!!!!! \s