Children with short attention spans 'failing to read books'

More than four-in-10 teachers said children failed to read for pleasure at the age of 11, it emerged.

The study – by the publisher Pearson – found that many schools fear children have short attention spans and prefer to spend time online rather than reading a novel.

Teachers also said that books were not seen as “cool” by pupils and raised fears that parents are failing to do enough to promote a love of reading in the home.

» via The Telegraph

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    Hmm….might be a good beginning of the year article to read!
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    Everyday in my class, for at least twenty minutes each student reads something; comic book, graphic novel, non-fiction-...
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    Many of our program kids are completely bored by the idea of reading. So far, some of the most successful “gateway”...
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    It’s not so much a study as a poll. A poll performed by the anti-Christ, Pearson. The poll was conducted to launch a new...
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    This is the saddest thing ever. Ugh.
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