Literacy
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17, Dec, 2024 @5:27 PM
It’s heartbreaking so few children read for pleasure – and sad to know the reasons why | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
When people face financial pressure and child poverty is so high, it’s hard to prioritise family reading, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
30, Nov, 2024 @11:00 AM
‘Relax your rules, let them pick what they want’: 10 page-turners to get kids reading
A report this month revealed fewer children than ever read for pleasure. From spooky tales to choose-your-own-adventure fantasy epics, here are 10 irresistible titles
Sharna Jackson
30, Nov, 2024 @9:00 AM
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
Ella Creamer
05, Nov, 2024 @6:01 AM
How to put your phone down and get back into habit of reading books
After an English academic at Oxford complained about students’ attention spans, we get experts’ tips on enjoying the written word
Sarah Phillips
11, Oct, 2024 @1:02 PM
One in three children not meeting reading or writing standards: latest Naplan results in six graphs
Results show divisions between genders, Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and between students of varying socioeconomic backgrounds
Mostafa Rachwani Community affairs reporter
13, Aug, 2024 @3:00 PM
More than a third of UK adults have given up reading for pleasure, study finds
Social media distraction, lack of time and difficulty focusing are factors in the decline of leisure reading
Ella Creamer
24, Jul, 2024 @2:11 PM
The Guardian view on Frank Cottrell-Boyce as children’s laureate: a timely champion | Editorial
Editorial: His belief in reading as the foundation of happiness ensures that young readers could not have a better advocate
Editorial
07, Jul, 2024 @5:25 PM
‘Reading’s in danger’: Frank Cottrell-Boyce on books, kids – and the explosive power of Heidi
He has written hit films like 24 Hour Party People and cooked up the Queen’s Olympic skydive. But now, having been crowned Children’s Laureate, he’s on a mission to show kids that books will change their lives
Alex Clark
02, Jul, 2024 @2:44 PM
‘If there’s nowhere else to go, this is where they come’: how Britain’s libraries provide much more than books
The long read: In 2024, libraries are unofficial creches, homeless shelters, language schools and asylum support providers – filling the gaps left by a state that has reneged on its responsibilities
Aida Edemariam
25, Jun, 2024 @4:00 AM
Children reading fewer, less challenging books, UK and Ireland study finds
Survey of more than 1.2 million pupils finds a decrease in volume of books read, with a ‘sharp drop’ in difficulty for older secondary students
Lucy Knight
04, Jun, 2024 @9:45 AM
‘BookTok Bookshelves’ to launch in cities around the UK
Taking advantage of the social media platform’s books community, a partnership with the National Literacy Trust will provide 20 ‘bookshelves’ in areas lacking literary provision
Ella Creamer
09, May, 2024 @3:13 PM
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