@thehatfox@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.uk • 2 years agoMore than half of UK children do not read in their spare time, survey revealswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1111arrow-down10
arrow-up1111arrow-down1external-linkMore than half of UK children do not read in their spare time, survey revealswww.theguardian.com@thehatfox@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.uk • 2 years agomessage-square51fedilink
minus-square@thehatfox@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglish6•2 years 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-square@jabjoe@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years 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.