British MPs launch reading inquiry | Books+Publishing

An Ambitious Act of Bringing Back Books with the Croton Community Collective

Four-year-old Hazel Kriegman gives the Community Collective a thumbs-up. Photo supplied We have all heard the phrase “it takes a village,” but perhaps what it really takes is a community. As a teacher of twenty years, I have witnessed a steady shift away from reading for enjoyment and from holding real books and magazines in our hands. The research is clear: reading from paper is best. Comprehension, retention, and focus are stronger, and even o…

British MPs launch reading inquiry | Books+Publishing

In the UK, parliament’s education committee has launched an inquiry into how reading can be nurtured following the decline in the number of children reading for pleasure, reported the Bookseller. According to a National Literacy Trust survey this year, one in 3 children aged 8 to 18 read in their spare time (33%), down from […]