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Download full textScholastic Inc., 2017
In early 2017, Scholastic, in conjunction with YouGov, conducted a survey to explore the attitudes and behaviours of English- and French-speaking Canadian children and families around reading books for fun. The key findings of this research, based on a nationally representative sample of 1,939 parents and children, including 371 parents of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Attitudes, Recreational Reading, Reading Aloud to Others
Scholastic Inc., 2015
In late 2015, Scholastic, in conjunction with YouGov, conducted a survey to explore family attitudes and behaviours in Australia around reading books for fun. The key findings of this research, based on a nationally representative sample of 1,748 parents and children, including 358 parents of children aged 0-5; 695 parents of children aged 6-17;…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Attitudes, Reading Attitudes, Recreational Reading
Scholastic Inc., 2015
In summer 2015, Scholastic, in conjunction with YouGov, conducted a survey to explore family attitudes and behaviours in the United Kingdom around reading books for fun. The key findings of this research, based on a nationally representative sample of 1,755 parents and children, including 349 parents of children ages 0-5; 703 parents of children…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Attitudes, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits
Clark, Christina – National Literacy Trust, 2013
Accelerated Reader (AR) is a powerful tool that motivates students of all ages and abilities to read for pleasure. A wealth of data is routinely collected about children's reading skills to monitor and help manage their independent reading. However, no information is collected on the "softer" reading outcomes, such as reading enjoyment…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Reading Programs, Independent Reading, Recreational Reading
Scholastic Inc., 2015
This report presents the 5th Edition of Scholastic's biannual study of children's and parents' attitudes and behaviors about reading. The latest research touches on reading aloud to children of all ages, the impact of reading independently for fun at school and at home, the importance of frequent reading, and the books children want most to read.…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Reading Attitudes
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Direct linkJohnsson-Smaragdi, Ulla; Jonsson, Annelis – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2006
Visual and ICT media are often perceived as a threat to book reading in leisure time. They are accused of taking time and interest away from children and adolescents' book reading by offering them more approachable alternatives. Children and adolescents' book reading habits and the way these habits have changed over time are in focus. Is there any…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Background, Adolescents, Reading Interests, Leisure Time
