Kids and Family Reading Report 2008 Scholastic Inc.a national survey of 1002 individuals -- 501 children (5 to 17 years old) and one parent or primary guardian per child. Interviews took place through mall-intercepts in 25 major cities across the country from Jan - Feb, 08.
The survey was designed and analyzed by the staffs at Scholastic and Yankelovich. Quotas for gender and children’s age were established to ensure ample base sizes for analysis purposes.
Some key findings from the survey:
Kids:
89 % - say “My favorite books are the ones I picked out myself.”
68 % - say they love or like reading books for fun a lot
~ ~ 72 % of girls ~ ~ 63 % of boys
50 % - say there aren’t enough really good books for boys/girls their age
Technology and Reading:
~ Both boys and girls (age 9-17) say that they prefer to read books rather than read things on the Internet when they want to use their imagination
~ Boys are more likely to say the Internet is better than books when they want to read for fun ~ ~ Girls choose books
~ 2 of 3 children believe that within the next 10 years, most books which are read for fun will be read digitally – either on a computer or on another kind of electronic device
Parents’ Role:
82 % - say they wish kids would read books for fun more often
~ Parents who read books for fun daily are 6 times more likely than low frequency reading parents to have kids who also read for fun daily
~ Parents are a key source of book suggestions for their children, but nearly 50% all parents say they have a hard time finding information about books their child would enjoy reading, and especially parents of teens age 15-17
Other sites of interest:
The Screen Actors Guild Foundation wants to send a clear message: Our children and their education matter !
Family Literacy Centers assist families and individuals to effectively read, write and communicate in English with one-to-one tutoring assistance from trained volunteers, teachers, and parents.
National Council of Teachers of English
What Can Family Literacy Look Like ? What can we do at home ?
This list of suggested activities is short, and is designed only as a springboard for your own ideas. Begin with an activity you can do easily and comfortably with your children. Then add those activities that work especially well for you and your children.
+ NCTE's Parent's Guide to Literacy for the 21st Century
Beyond Bedtime Stories: A Parent's Guide to Promoting Reading, Writing, and Other Literacy Skills from Birth to 5
by V. Susan Bennett-Armistead, Nell K. Duke, Annie M. Moses - Scholastic, 2007
Fast Start: Getting Ready to Read: A Research-Based, Send Home Literacy Program With 104 Reproducible Poems & Activities That Ensures Reading Success for Every Child
Fast Start: Getting Ready to Read: A Research-Based, Send Home Literacy Program With 104 Reproducible Poems & Activities That Ensures Reading Success for Every Child
by Timothy Rasinski - Scholastic, October 2008
Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever
Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever
by Mem Fox - Harcourt, July 2008
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