Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: As an avid reader I find research suggesting over 50% of 8-18yr olds do not 'enjoy ...
As an avid reader I find research suggesting over 50% of 8-18yr olds do not 'enjoy reading' in their spare time particularly depressing!
Part of this is a Q. of them having a quiet space to read, but in part must also be related to #socialmedia sucking up their time & also (possibly) to the way that reading is framed as instrumental (not enjoyable) for #education?
As someone who has benefitted immeasurably from #reading, I so hope this can be reversed
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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/04/half-of-uk-children-do-not-read-in-spare-time
Part of this is a Q. of them having a quiet space to read, but in part must also be related to #socialmedia sucking up their time & also (possibly) to the way that reading is framed as instrumental (not enjoyable) for #education?
As someone who has benefitted immeasurably from #reading, I so hope this can be reversed
npub1kt3hutklgrma64ykjwk4trxq9rtyfnxhkjz729g4pd9xl7hzhrjse75004 (npub1kt3…5004)
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/04/half-of-uk-children-do-not-read-in-spare-time