{"id":1800,"date":"2023-10-23T13:15:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T13:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.scholastic.ca\/scholasticblog\/?p=1800"},"modified":"2023-10-23T13:15:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T13:15:05","slug":"scholastic-kids-family-reading-report-reading-in-the-lives-of-children-and-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.scholastic.ca\/scholasticblog\/2023\/10\/23\/scholastic-kids-family-reading-report-reading-in-the-lives-of-children-and-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholastic Kids &amp; Family Reading Report: Reading in the Lives of Children and Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest data from children ages 6\u201317, as collected for the 8th edition of the Scholastic <em>Kids &amp; Family Reading Report*<\/em>, reconfirms that reading books for fun, as well as positive sentiment towards reading, decrease as kids grow up, with marked declines by age nine that do not rebound. This report has been tracking these reading attitudes and behaviours since 2010, finding both a long-term decline in frequent readers as well as a beneficial relationship between a child\u2019s reading frequency and their own feelings of enjoyment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reading frequency and enjoyment, and the importance of access to books kids want and parent support in engaging young readers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The growing battle for mind and culture share as participation in digital activities rises sharply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on kids\u2019 mental health and the role literacy plays in mental wellness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/EPelIYTIAxXgBSFesYZqkj_8mZp_i9Aq-Pk70ZaD2i9epORgVJsUEajcjnSJcQ_oIu2vh4-geNhxcK4XZ2lpbjY8_NfZwBluEJrqRU8P1Gvo2NpPBMmGWQ7c_wNEatFJgAuSDkfpog9EORZrV8Tu36k\" width=\"624\" height=\"624\"><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/0QmugrLf3EBK0bAweRuh8HLY1P3oF7I8rgNuwbyXd0i_QkRmHztbsIDtnh_pbRz9ogAYgMm5oODfYYxUxmjfYPkCrhFwf-Vti4Fv6cK87eVy5HRoY2s6RULzt7ACcQhZGU-Ac8c3BZKzqcZEhKywnSg\" width=\"624\" height=\"624\"><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Originally published by On Our Minds on September 11, 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>*The Scholastic Kids and Family Reading Report\u2122: 8th Edition is a national survey (United States) sharing the views of both kids and parents on reading books for fun and the influences that impact kids\u2019 reading frequency and attitudes toward reading with 2023 unveiling the eighth edition. 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