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dition Table of Contents...............................................................................................................................................................Key Findings..................................................................................................................................................................................................................The State of Kids & Reading............................................................................................................................................................What Makes Frequent Readers..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Reading with Kids from Birth.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Kids’ Use of Their Reading Level.......................................................................................................................................Section IV: What Kids Want in Books............................................................................................................................................................Print Books in a Digital World.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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.................................................. Demographics of the Sample.................................................................................................................................................Subgroup Sample Sizes............................................................................................................................................................Expanded Survey Responses................................................................................................................................................TABLE I am pleased to share with you the h edition of the Kids & Family Reading Report™ — a biannual survey of aitudes of children and parents toward 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. Reading FrequencyFrequent readers are dened as children who read books for fun or more days a week, compared to infrequent readers, who read less than one day a week. Children who read frequently say they enjoy reading, have parents who are frequent readers, and strongly believe that reading for fun is important. Among older frequent readers, this can lead to reading up to eight times as many books annually as infrequent readers, and, in my view, to stronger results in school. Independent ReadingWe know from the work we do with teachers that independent reading is supported widely by teachers. Our research found that of children ages to say their class has a designated time during the school day to read independently, but only do this every or almost every school day. This opportunity is particularly important for children from lower-income homes who are more likely than their
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higher-income peers to read books for fun in school and far less likely to read books outside of school.While both children and parents agree that reading skills are the most important skills kids can have, children are reading somewhat less oen than they did four years ago. In the home, especially for older children, reading competes with games on smartphones or computers, while at school, the majority of kids do not have a dedicated time for independent reading.Reading AloudWe know that reading aloud to a young child is a wonderful bonding moment, but the research also shows that reading aloud to children all the way up to age is a powerful predictor that children will become frequent readers. While of parents A Le er from the CEO of ScholasticY READIG REPORT with children ages to say they started reading aloud to their children before age one, only say they began before the age of months, in accord with the recent recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics that parents read aloud to children starting at birth. And kids love it: of children of all ages surveyed say they loved or liked a lot being read aloud to and of kids ages to whose parents have stopped reading aloud to them say they wish their parents had continued. Choosing Books They Want to Read Kids ages to report that they want books that make them laugh (), and agree “my favorite books are the ones that I have picked out myself.” For Scholastic, it is encouraging that many children in the study rate school book clubs and school book fairs as important ways to nd books they want to choose, read, and own—second only to nding books though the library. We hope you will share the data and join the growing movement in support
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of independent reading both at school and home. Finding the right book and the right time can light an emotional spark within children that motivates them to read more, understand more, and read joyfully. When that happens, the world opens. Everything becomes possible. This is the message of Scholastic’s literacy initiative “Open a World of Possible.” Learn more at www.scholastic.com/worldofpossibleSincerely, Richard RobinsonChairman, President and Chief Executive OcerScholastic Inc. Y READIG REPORTIn fall , Scholastic, in conjunction with YouGov, conducted a survey to explore family aitudes and behaviors around reading books for fun. The key ndings of this research, based on a nationally representative sample of , parents and children, including parents of children ages –; , parents of children ages –; plus one child age – from the same household, are as follows:The State of Kids & Reading Half of all children ages – () are currently reading a book for fun and another one in ve ( ) just nished one. (Page ) Both parents of children ages – () and kids ( ) rank strong reading skills as the most important skill a child should have. Yet while of parents say reading books for fun is extremely or very important, only of kids say the same. (Pages & ) Three-quarters of parents with children ages – () agree “I wish my child would read more books for fun,” and agree “I wish my child would do more things that did not involve screen time.” (Pages & )Spotlight: What Makes Frequent Reader
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s Frequent readers, dened as children who read books for fun – days a week, dier substantially in a number of ways from infrequent readers—those who read books for fun less than one day a week. For instance, of frequent readers ages – say they are currently reading a book for fun or have just nished one, while of infrequent readers say they haven’t read a book for fun in a while. (Pages & )Key Findings Y Children ages – who are frequent readers read an average of . books per year, whereas infrequent readers in this age group read only . books annually. An even more profound dierence occurs among children ages –, with frequent readers reading . books annually and infrequent readers reading only . books per year. (Page ) There are several predictors that children ages – will be frequent readers. Three dynamics among the most powerful predictors are:being more likely to rate themselves as “really enjoying reading” a strong belief that reading for fun is important andhaving parents who are frequent readers. (Page ) Additional factors that predict children ages – will be frequent readers include reading aloud early and oen, specic characteristics kids want in books and spending less time online using a computer. (Page ) Additional factors that predict children ages – will be frequent readers include reading a book of choice independently in school, ereading experiences, a large home library, having been told their reading level and having parents involved in their reading habits. (Page ) Y READIG REPORTReading Aloud at ome More than half of children ag
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es – ( ) are read aloud to at home – days a week. This declines to only one in three kids ages – ( ) and to one in six kids ages – (); four in children ages – who were read books aloud at home ( ) say they wished their parents had continued reading aloud to them. (Pages & ) When it comes to being read aloud to at home, more than eight in children ( ) across age groups say they love(d) or like(d) it a lot—the main reason being it was a special time with parents. (Pages & )Spotlight: Reading with Kids from Birth Nearly three-quarters of parents with children ages – ( ) say they started reading aloud to their child before age one, yet only say they began before the age of three months. (Page ) Six in parents with children ages – () have received advice that children should be read aloud to from birth; however, just under half of parents in the lowest-income households ( ) received this advice vs. in the highest-income households. (Page )Reading in School One third of children ages – ( ) say their class has a designated time during the school day to read a book of choice independently, but only do this every or almost every school day. (Page ) Half of children ages – who read independently as a class or school ( ) say it’s one of their favorite parts of the day or wish it would happen more oen. (Page )Key Findings(continued) Y School plays a bigger role in reading books for fun among children in lower-income homes. Sixt
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y-one percent of children ages – from the lowest-income homes say they read for fun mostly in school or equally at school and at home, while of kids ages – from the highest-income homes say the same. (Page )What Kids Want in Books Ninety-one percent of children ages – say “my favorite books are the ones that I have picked out myself.” (Page ) The majority of kids ages – () say they want books that “make me laugh.” Kids also want books that “let me use my imagination” ( ), “tell a made-up story” ( ), “have characters I wish I could be like because they’re smart, strong or brave” ( ), “teach me something new” ( ) and “have a mystery or a problem to solve” ( ). (Page )Spotlight: Print Books in a Digital World While the percentage of children who have read an ebook has increased across all age groups since ( vs. ), the majority of children who have read an ebook say most of the books they read are in print (). (Pages & ) Nearly two-thirds of children ()—up from ()—agree that they’ll always want to read books in print even through there are ebooks available. (Page ) Y READIG REPORT The State of Kids & Readingalf of children ages – ( ) are currently reading a book for fun and another one in five ( ) just finished one.SECTIO Whether Children Are Currently Reading Books for FunBase: Children Ages – &#
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19; \n\t\f \n\t\r\f \f \r \r\r \n\f \n\t\r\f \r \r\f\n \t\r€‚ƒ„ \r \b \b\b\t \b \b \b \b “It’s extremely important for me to be able to \rnd books that my child can relate to and empower her to be strong.”other, -year-old girl, Y READIG REPORT The percentage of moderately frequent readers has remained consistent over the years, while slightly fewer children are now reading books for fun – days a week. Frequency with Which Children Read Books for FunBase: Children Ages – \r\f \n
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hildren Ages 6–17 \r\r\f \n\r\t\b\b\n\f \f€\n€ ‚ Percentage of Children Who Read Books for Fun – Days a WeekBase: Children Ages – of parents with kids ages – say theypersonally readbooks for fun– days a week.This is down fromin and in . Y READIG REPORT As children grow older, reading competes with many activities. Percentage of Children Who Do Activities – Days a WeekBase: Children Ages – \r\f \n\f\n \f \b\f\n \f \f \b\f \f \f \r\f Percentage of Childre
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n Who Do Activities 5–7 Days a WeekBase: Children Ages 6–17 \r\f \f \n\f \t\f\b\n\f\b\n\f\n\b\b \t\b\t\r\f \n\n\b \n \t\f\b\f\b \f \b\f \r\f\f \r\n\t\n\n\n\b\f\t\t\n\n\t\b\n \n \n \n € ‚ “When my son was younger, he really wanted to read more than anybody else at school. As he got older, more things entered his life and took him away from reading.”other, -year-old boy, STATE ore children are playing games or apps and more are using a smartphone or other handheld device for going online – days a week than in years past. Percentage of Children Who Do Activities – Days a WeekBase: Children Ag
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on’t realize how much there is out there to read.”— -year-old boy, STATE Among children who like reading more now, the most common reason they give is that they are now better readers. Reasons Children Enjoy Reading More Now Compared to When They Were YoungerBase: Children Ages 6–17 Who Like Reading More Now \r\f \n\t\b \b\r\b\r\t \r\f\f \n\t\b\b\r\b\r\b\n\n \r
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\f \n\f \b \n\f \f Reasons Children Enjoy Reading ow Compared to When They Were oungerBase: Children Ages – Who Like Reading ore owy reading skills have improved so much from last year. I love reading.” —-year-old girl, AL Y READIG REPORT Among children who liked reading more when they were younger, the most common reason they give is that there are now many other things they enjoy more than reading. Reasons Children Enjoyed Reading ore When ounger Compared to owBase: Children Ages – Who Enjoyed Reading ore When They Were ounger Reasons Children Enjoyed Reading More When They Were Younger Compared to NowBase: Children Ages 6–17 Who Liked Reading More When They Were Younger \r\f \r\n\n\t\b\r\f\r\f\b\n &#
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\r \n \t “I do like reading, but it’s not at the top of things I like to do.”— -year-old boy, STATE Reading enjoyment declines sharply after age . Degree to Which Children Enjoy Reading Books for FunBase: Children Ages 6–17 \r\f \n \t\b \n \t \t \r\f\f \r\n\t\n\n\n\b Degree to Which Children Enjoy Reading Books for FunBase: Children Ages – “It is hard to find books I like.”— -year-old boy, Y READIG REPORT While half of all children ages – ( ) love or like reading books for fun a lot, this percentage has declined since . Degree to Which Children Enjoy Reading Books for FunBase: Children Ages – &#
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Children’s Views on the Importance of Reading Books for FunBase: Children Ages 6–17 \r\f \n \t \b \n€ €\t‚ƒ„\n\n \b…\n „ €\t \n†„ „ \b†\t\b \b…\t \n€ „\n\n \r \r\f\f \r\n\t\n\n\n\b “In second and third grade, I read above my grade level and I felt really proud of that. But then the books got bigger and bigger, and it got more intimidating.”— -year-old girl, Y READIG REPORT Girls are more l
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ikely than are boys to say reading books for fun is extremely or very important, although boys and girls are less likely to say this compared to years past. Children’s Views on the Importance of Reading Books for FunBase: Children Ages – “There are things to read every day everywhere.”— -year-old girl, \r\f \n\t\t\b\t\n\b €‚\r\r\fƒ‚\r „‚‚\r \n\t\t\b\t\n\b\f„\f\r\r\fƒ\r ‚\r\r\r\r \r\f \n\t\f\b\b\t\f\b …‚
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different character voices.”— -year-old boy, WA SPOTLIG: WAT T READERS For children ages – , the additional factors that predict reading frequency include reading a book of choice independently in school, ereading experiences, a large home library, having been told their reading level and having parents involved in their reading habits. Additional Predictors of Reading FrequencyBase: Children Ages – \r \f \n\t \f \b \f \n\t \f\r\f \r \r \f \f \f \f \r \n \f \f \r \f \r \f \f\r\f \r \f \n\t\f \f \f \r\t\f \f &
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1;\n\t\t SECTION 1: "The State of Kids and Reading" SPOTLIGHT: "What Makes a Frequent Reader?" Parents’ Agreement with Statement: “I need help finding books my child likes” Base: Parents of Children Ages – SPOTLIG WHAT MAKES FEQUENT EADEof kids who areinfrequent readers agree: “I would books I like.” Read independently during the school day Read more ebooks Live Know their reading level Haveencourage reading for fun in specic ways (learn how on page ) Have been – days a week before entering kindergarten Currently be read aloud to at home Want books that “have characters look like me” ot go online using a computer for fun days a week Rate themselves highly as enjoying reading Strongly believe reading for fun ave who are These kids average of. KSper year vs. by infrequent These kids average of KSper year vs. by To determine what predicts kids’ reading frequency, more than measures were included in a regression analysis. Kids – Kids – For each age group shown, frequent readers are more likely akes Frequent Readers: The Most Powerful Predictors Kids Y READIG REPORTSECTIOine in parents ( ) say their children are read books aloud at home before age , primarily to develop their child’s vocabulary and language skills and to foster reading enjoym
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ent. Percentage of Parents Who Say Their Child Was Read Books Aloud at ome Before Age and Reasons Reading Aloud Started Base: Parents of Children Ages – \r\f \n\t\b\r\f \b \b\f\b\f \r\t\f\n\n\t\b\b\r\n\b \r\r\b\b \n\t\b\b\r\n\b \b\f\b\f \r\t\f\n\t\b\r\f \r \f \n \f\f \n \n \t \b \r\r \n&#
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one in three kids ages – () and to one in six kids ages – ( ). \r \f \r \r\n Frequency with Which Parents Say Their Children Are Read Books Aloud at HomeBase: Parents of Children Ages 0–17 \t\b \n\r\r \f \r \r\n\r € \f \n \r € \n\r\f \f ‚ \r ƒ \r\f \n\t\b\b\b\r \f \n\t\b \f \r\n Frequency with Which Parents Say Their Child is Read Books Aloud at omeBase: Parents of Children Ages – y mo
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m doesn’t read to me anymore, but when she reads to my little brother, sometimes I read alongside because I like the books.”—-year-old boy, Y READIG REPORT early one in four parents of children ages – ( ) stopped reading aloud to their children before age , most often citing reasons related to their child reading independently. Percentage of Parents Who Say Their Child Stopped Being Read Books Aloud at ome Before Age and Reasons Reading Aloud Stopped Base: Parents of Children Ages – \r\f \f\r \n\t\b\r\f\f\f \r \b\t\b\f \r\f\t\f\r \n\f\r\f\f\f\f \f\r \n \r \f \n \f \r\r \n\t \b \n \n \t \b &
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#27; \r\r \n \r \r \f Reasons That Reading Books Aloud to Children StartedBase: Parents of Children Who Are (or Were) Read Books Aloud at Home Before Age 6 \r \f\n \t \f \f\f \b \b \n \b\t y mom would read to me every night. It was our special time and it inspired me to want to read on my own.”— -year-old boy, FL ALOUDAT et many children ages – () did not want their parents to stop reading aloud to them. Percentage of Children Who Say They “Wanted Reading Aloud to Continue” Base: Children Ages – Who Were Read Books Aloud at ome
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\r\f \r\r\n\t\b\b\f\b\f\t\b\f\b\f\f\b\f\b \f \r\f \n\t\b\r\n\r \n\r\b\r \b€‚ƒ„„…\t\t\b\b†„€ Percentage of Children Who Say They “Wanted Reading Aloud to Continue”Base: Children Ages 6–17 Who Were Read Books Aloud at Home “It was nice to be close to my mom or dad when they read to me. It made me want to know what was to come. I still listen when they read to my little brothers.”—
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9;-year-old girl, FL Y READIG REPORT When it comes to being read aloud to at home, eight in children () say they love(d) or like(d) it a lot. Degree to Which Children Enjoy(ed) Being Read Books Aloud at ome Base: Children Ages – Who Are or Were Read Books Aloud at ome Whether or Not Children Like or Liked Being Read Aloud to at Home Base: Children Ages 6–17 Who Are Currently Read Aloud to at Home or Who Were Read Aloud to When They Were Younger \r \f \n\t\b \f \t \r \f \b \t \n\t\b \f \n \f \b \r\f \n\t\b\b
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22; \r \r \f \r \r \f \n \r \r \r\f \r\f\n\t\b\r \t\n \r\f \n\t\b\b\b\t\t Reasons Children Like or Liked Being Read Aloud to at Home Base: Children Ages 6–17 Who Like or Liked Being Read Aloud to at Home “It is fun to listen to the story. I like spending that time with my parents.
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48;—-year-old boy, Y READIG REPORT Y READIG REPORT Parents’ Views on the Importance of Child Reading Books for FunBase: Parents of Children Ages – Importance of Children Reading Books for FunBase: Parents of Children Ages 0–17 \r\f \n \t \b \t \b \n\n \t €‚ƒ „…†‡\n\t \bˆ \n\t\r‰ \r\f\f \r\n\t\n\n\n\b \r\f ŠŠ SPOTLIGParents of children ages – are even more likely than parents of older kids to say that it is important for their kids to read books for fun. “I want my daughter to love books not only because they’re educational, but because they encourage imagination and bring you to places you may never have been.”other, -
47 year-old girl, Reading with Kids from Bi
year-old girl, Reading with Kids from Birth ALOUDAT SPOTLIGBIRT Parents of children ages – say developing language and vocabulary skills and using their imagination are the top benefits they want their kids to gain from reading books for fun. Percentage of Parents Who Say Each Is a Top Benefit They Want Their Child to Get from Reading Books for FunBase: Parents of Children Ages – \r \t\r \r\b \b \r \r\b\r\t \t\b \r\f \n\t\r\f \f\b\f\f\t \r\r \n\t\f \n\t\r\f \f\r \n\t \r \r\f\f \r\n\t
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\n\n\n\b \t\n\n\t\b Percentage of Parents Who Say Each is a Top Bene t They Want Their Child to Get From Reading Books for FunBase: Parents of Children Ages 0–5 “I care about him reading and learning. Any way he can do that is great.” —Father, -year-old boy, TX Reading with Kids from Birth Y READIG REPORT SPOTLIGEADNG WTH KROBIRTHTo develop language skills, parents cite reading books aloud and talking together as among the most important things parents should do with their children. Percentage of Parents Who Say Each Is Extremely/Very Important in Developing Child’s Language SkillsBase: Parents of Children Ages – \r\f \r \f \r\r\t \r\f \n\t\r\b\b\r\t\r\n\n\n\r \r\n\n \f
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\r\f\f \r\n\t\n\n\n\b \t\n\n\t\b Percentage of Parents Who Say Each is Extremely/Very Important in Developing Child's Language SkillsBase: Parents of Children Ages 0–5 “Reading aloud is part of our bedtime routine and we have lots of print books.”other, -year-old girl, TX SPOTLIGBIRT et what parents of children ages – say is important for early language development, such as reading aloud, isn’t always happening – days a week. Comparison of Parents’ Views on the Importance of Activities to Develop Child’s Language Skills and Whether Each Activity appens at ome – Days a WeekBase: Parents of Children Ages – \r\f \n\t\r\b\b\r\t\r\n\n\n\r \r\n\n \f \r\f\t\n \t\r\r\t\n\r\n\r
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t on his own.”—Father, -year-old boy, T Y READIG REPORT Y READIG REPORT SPOTLIGEADNG WTH KROBIRTHSix in parents of children ages – () received advice that children should be read aloud to from birth, yet just under half of parents in lower-income households () received this advice. Percentage of Parents Who Received Advice That Children Should Be Read Aloud to from BirthBase: Parents of Children Ages – \r \f \n \t\b \f \b\b \f \r\n \n\r\b \n \n\r\r\r \b\r \f \n \t\b Percentage of Parents Who Heard Advice that Children Should Be Read Aloud to from BirthBase: Parents of Children Ages 0–6 y mother read to me from even before I was born. She told me. We read together at least an hour a day until I was a teen.”— -year-old boy, VA ALOUDAT SPOTLIGBIRT Among parents who received advice that children should be read aloud to from birth, the most common sources of this advice are friends and family, followed by pediatricians, then parenting books and magazines. Sources of Advice That Children Should Be Read Aloud to from BirthBase: Parents of Children Ages – Who Received This Advice When Their Child Was a Baby &#
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\r\b\b €\t‚ƒ\b\b„\t\t…\b Sources of Advice That Children Should be Read Aloud to from Birth Base: Parents of Children Ages 0–5 Who Received This Advice When Their Child Was a Baby “When I was little I loved sitting with my mom and having time together—even when my siblings sat with us and listened. y mom read to us every day.”— -year-old girl, CO Y READIG REPORT Y READIG REPORT SPOTLIGEADNG WTH KROBIRTHWhile nearly three-quarters of parents of children ages – () say they started reading aloud to their child before age one, only say they began before the age of three months. Age of Child When Reading Books Aloud at ome StartedBase: Parents of Children Ages – \r\f \n\t\b\r\f \b \b\f\b\f \r\t\f\n\n\t\b\b\r\n&
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#19;\b \r\f\f \r\t\f \b\f \b \r\f\b €‚ƒ „ … …\r † † \r \n\b ‡\r \n\b \n\b \b\r\f\b \r\f \b\f “I liked being read aloud to because I enjoyed hearing my mom read to me using different voices. It was part of my bedtime routine for a long time.”— -year-old girl, lowest–income householdshighest–income households Start Early & Keep Going Kids Ages– Kids Ages– Percentage of Kids Ages –Who Are Read Books Aloud – Days a Week: Kids Ages– Kids Ages – Among kids ages – who are no longer read aloud to at home It’s a It’s relaxing to be read to before I go to sleep
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Among kids ages – JOY(LOAT Among parents of kids ages – Before Before Parents of Kids Ages – Started Reading Aloud to Their Child: Y READIG REPORT SECTIOWhile of children say they read books for fun mostly out of school, nearly one-third ( ) say they read at home and school about equally, and say they read for fun mostly in school.Where Children Read Books for FunBase: Children Ages – \r\f \n\t\r\b\r \t\n\r\t \r\r\n\r\t \t\t \r\r \n\t | Children in lower-income households are more likely to read books for fun in school and far less likely to read books outside of school than are children in higher-income households. Where Children Read Books for FunBase: Children Ages – &
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#25; \r \f \n \r \r \t\b \n \r \r “Reading helps me explore the world without leaving home.”—-year-old girl, SC Y READIG REPORT ore than half of children ( )—especially those ages – —say the books they read as part of schoolwork are an equal mix of fiction and nonfiction. Kids ages – are more likely to say they read mostly fiction.Types of Books Children Read for SchoolBase: Children Ages – \r\f \n \t \t\b \r \t\r\f\r\b \r
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; \r\f \t\b \r \r\f \n\t\b\r\t \f\r\b\r\t \t\b †\r\f‡ €\n\b †\r\f‡ “I like knowing a lot. ost of my knowledge is from books.”—-year-old boy, I \n\b | Some children have opportunities to read a book of their choice independently during the school day, yet these experiences rarely happen every or almost every school day. Frequency with Which Children Read a Book of Their Choice Independently in School as a Class, During Available Free Time and as a SchoolBase: Children Ages – \r\f\f
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27; ”” “Reading skills are very important because everything that you have to do in or out of school is all related to your ability to read.”— -year-old girl, Y READIG REPORT ounger children are most likely to read a book of their choice independently as a class, while older children are most likely to read on their own when they have free time available. Percentage of Children Who Read a Book of Their Choice Independently Each Way in SchoolBase: Children Ages – \r \r \f Percentage of Children Who Read a Book of Their Choice Independently Each Way in SchoolBase: Children Ages 6–17 \r \f \n\t\r\b\f \b “There aren’t a lot of books that interest me, but when I find one that does, I never want to
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put it down.”— -year-old boy, \n | Overall, children who read independently with their class or school feel more positively ( ) than negatively () about this experience and say that it is one of their favorite parts of the school day or that they wish they could do this more often. ow Children Feel About Independent Reading Time at School Base: Children Ages – Who Read Independently with Their Class or School at a Certain Time \n\r\f\f \t \n \n\r\r\f \f\f\f \n\r\f\f \r \t \r\f \n\t\r\b\n\b\f\f \f\t\r\b \r\f \n\t\b&#
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23;\t\t How Children Feel About Independent Reading Time at School Base: Children Ages 6–17 Who Read Independently with Their Class or School at a Certain Time \b “Reading is a gift. Why shouldn’t you do it? I find it fun and informative.”— -year-old girl, Y READIG REPORT Girls are much more likely to enjoy independent reading at school; of girls cited positive views compared to of boys.ow Children Feel About Independent Reading Time at School Base: Children Ages – Who Read Independently with Their Class or School at a Certain Time \r\f \n\t\r\b\n\b\f\f \f\t\r\b\f &#
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ook fairs and book clubs, and bookstores are the leading sources for children ages – to find books to read for fun. Sources Children Use to Find Books to Read for Fun Base: Children Ages – \r\f \n\r\r\t \b\f \f\r \r\f \n \t\r\b\n\t\f\n\f\b\b\n \n \n Sources Children Use to Find Books to Read for Fun Base: Children Ages 6–17 \r \f \n\t\b &#
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24; \n \b “We go to library and pick out books together to read.”other, -year-old girl, GA alf of children in grades – ( ) have been told their reading level in either the current or prior school year and of these kids have used their reading level to pick out books. Percentage of Children Who ave Been Told Their Reading Level and Frequency with Which They Use Their Reading Level to Pick Books Base: Children in Grades – Y READIG REPORT \r\f \f\n\r\r\t\f\n\f\n\t\b\r\r \f\n\n\t\n \r\r \t\f\n\n\f\n\t\b\r\r
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2;Œ ‘ŒŒ ’ ’ \r \f \r \f\f \r \f\r Kids’ Use of Their Reading LevelSPOTLIG“If you can read well, you can learn anything.”— -year-old girl, CA When kids use their reading level to pick books, about half () say they pick books above and below their reading level in equal measure; usually pick books above their reading level, while usually pick below-level books. ow Children Use Their Reading Level to Choose BooksBase: Children in Grades – Who ave Been Told Their Reading Level and ave Used It to Pick Books SPOTLIG \r\f \f\n\t\b\n\b\n\b\n\b \r\f \n\t\b
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7;Reading can help me expand my vocabulary. I also think reading helps improve my writing skills.” — -year-old boy, DE SPOTLIGDS’ USE F THEIREADNG The most common reasons children in grades – choose books above their reading level are to read about topics they know a lot about and to challenge themselves.Children’s Reasons for Choosing Books Above Reading Level Base: Children in Grades – Who Choose Books Above Their Reading Level Y READIG REPORT \r \f \r \n\t \t \r\r \f \r\b \n \n\r \n \b \r \t \r\f \r\f\n\n\f\t\t \b\t&#
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6;\r\f \n\t\b\r\f\r\b\b\b\r\b\t\b\r Children’s Reasons for Choosing Books Below Reading Level Base: Children in Grades 4–12 Who Choose Books Below Their Reading Level “I’ve always read, but I didn’t always like the specific books as much. ow I’ve found books that I really, really like, and I read them over and over again.”— -year-old girl, What Kids Want in BooksChildren across age groups overwhelmingly agree that their favorite books—and the ones they are most likely to finish—are the ones they pick out themselves. SECTIO IV: Children’s Agreement with StatementsBase: Children Ages – Y READIG REPORT of kids ages – say picking out to read fore.” \r\f \f\n\t \b\n\f&#
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23;\n\t\b\n\f\n\n\f \r\f\f \r\n\t\n\n\n\b Children’s Agreement with StatementsBase: Children Ages 6–17 \r\f \n\r\f \n \r\f \n\t\b \f \b\f\f \r\t \f\b \r\t \f\r\b \r\n\t\f\f \r\t \f\b ATWAAbove all, children want books that make them laugh. Things Children Look for When Picking Out Books to Read for FunBase: Children Ages – of kids ages – agree:“I feel have a a book.” Things Children Look For When Picking Out a Book to Read for FunBase: Children Ages 6–17 &#
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; \n \b \n \t \n\n \n \t \t \n \t \n \t \n \t \n\b \n Y READIG REPORT What children want in books varies by age. Things Children Look for When Picking Out Books to Read for FunBase: Children Ages – \r \f \r \n\b \n \b \b \b \b \n Things Children Look for When Picking Out a Book to Read for F
75 unBase: Children Ages 6–17
unBase: Children Ages 6–17 \r\f \n\t\b\t \f\f\f\f\b\n\n \f\f\f \r\f\f \r\n\t\n\n\n\b\t\n\t\n\n\n\r\n\n\t\b\f \f \f \f “Reading gives you an escape from real life.”— -year-old girl, IL ATWAParents often want the same things in books for their children as kids want for themselves. Comparison of Things Children Want in Books to Things Parents Want in Books for Their KidsBase: Children Ages – and Parents of Children Ages – Comparison of What Children and Parents Want in Children’s BooksBase: Children Ages 6–17 and Parents with Kids Ages 6–17
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;\r\f\f \r\n\t\n\n\n\b\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\f\n\n\r\n\t\b “A book needs to have just the right amount of humor to keep her reading it.”—Father, -year-old girl, AZ Y READIG REPORT early three-quarters of both boys and girls () say they would read more if they could find more books they like. Children’s Agreement with Statement: “I would read more if I could find more books that I like”Base: Children Ages – \r\f\r \n\f\t \r \n\t \r \b \r \r\f\f \r\n\t\n\n\n\b
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7; Children’s Agreement with Statement: “I would read more if I could nd more books that I like“Base: Children Ages 6–17 \r\f\f\f \f\n\f\t\f\b\r\f\f\f \f\n\f\t\f\b “I wish there were more books available with characters and role models who experience things he is going through in his life.”other, -year-old boy, IL ATWAThree in parents ( )—especially parents of boys—agree that their child has trouble finding books he or she likes. Parents’ Agreement with Statement: “y child has trouble finding books he/she likes” Base: Parents of Children Ages – \r\f \n\f\n\r\t\n\f\b\t\n\f\b\f\n\f\n\r\f\f\f\n\b \r\f\f \r\n\t\n\n\n\b
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Parents’ Agreement with Statement: “My child has trouble nding books he/she likes”Base: Parents of Children Ages 6–17 \r\f \n\f\t\t\t\b\f\t\t\f\t\r\f \n\f\t\t\t\b\f\t\t\f\t \r\f \n\f\t \b\r\r\f \n\f\r “I have trouble finding books that hold his interest from start to finish.”other, -year-old boy, TX Y READIG REPORT any of the activities parents engage in to encourage their children to read books for fun center on providing choice and access to books. Things Parents Do to Encourage Their Child to Read Books for FunBase: Parents of Children Ages – “We enjoy going to the library or bookstore for books as well as purchasing books for his ereader.”other, -year-old boy, TX Things Children Look For When Picking Out a Book to Read for FunBase: Children Ages 6–17 \r\f \n\n\f\r \n\t\f \n\r\n\t\r\b\n \r\f
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48;š” Y READIG REPORT The percentage of children who have read an ebook has increased steadily since . Percentage of Children Who ave Read an eBookBase: Children Ages – \r \r\f\r \n \t \b €‚ƒ \b\r„…\b \b„†\r‡\r … \r„ˆ…\r„‰ Š \t \b Š \t\r \b \r †‹„\bŒŠ \t \b Ž \r\f \n\r\t\
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b\t \b\t \r \f\n\n\f of parents with kids ages – have personallyThis is up from ATWAThe percentage of children who have read an ebook has increased across all age groups. Percentage of Children Who ave Read an eBookBase: Children Ages – Percentage of Children Who Have Read an eBookBase: Children Ages 6–17 \r\r\f\r \n\t\t\b\t\n\r\r\r €‚ƒ„ …†\r\r\t‡ ˆ‡‰\tŠ\t\r\r\rˆ\t\n‡‹ˆ\t‡\rŒ
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8; of kids ages – who have read an ebook agree:enjoy readingnow that I Y READIG REPORTWhile home is the most common place for reading ebooks, the percentage of kids who read ebooks at school has nearly doubled since . Percentage of Children Who Read eBooks at ome, School or ElsewhereBase: Children Ages – \r\f \n\t \r\f \n \t\b\r\f \n \n \b \b Places Where Children Read eBooksBase: Children Ages 6–17 Who Have Read an eBook “Because she will have to be used to seeing things digitally in today’s world, I feel it’s important that she is exposed to all methods of reading.”—Father, -year-old girl, PA ATWAet the majority of children who have read an ebook () say most of the books they read are in print. ow Children Read
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; “As long as there is a good book to read, it doesn’t matter if it is print or an ebook.”other, -year-old girl, CA Y READIG REPORT Children’s Agreement with Statement: “I’ll always want to read books printed on paper even though there are ebooks available”Base: Children Ages – \r\f \f\n\t \b\n\f\n\t\b\n\f\n\n\f \r\f\f \r\n\t\n\n\n\b Children’s Agreement with Statement: “I'll always want to read books printed on paper even though there are ebooks available”Base: Children Ages 6–17 \r\f \n\r\f \t \r\f \b \r\f early two-thirds of children ( )—up from ()—agree that they’ll always want to read print books even though there are ebooks available. “I always assumed that my daughter would like ebooks better because she’s al
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ways on her tablet, but she still prefers print.”other, -year-old girl, Print Books in a Digital WorldSPOTLIG POTLIGBOOKSDIGITAL ow Children Prefer to Read Books: Print vs. eBooks Base: Children Ages – Who ave Read an eBook \r\f \n\r\t \r\f \n\t\b \b\n\r \r\n\r \n\b€\r ‚ ƒ‚„ Compared to , children who have read an ebook—especially younger kids—are more likely to say they prefer reading print books and are less likely to say they prefer reading ebooks. of parents with kids ages – and who have read an ebook saythey personallypreferThis is up from Print
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Books in a Digital World Y READIG REPORT Percentage of Children Who Are Interested in Reading eBooks Base: Children Ages – Who ave ot Read an eBook Children’s Interest in eReadingBase: Children Ages 6–17 Who Have Not Read Books on a Digital Device \r \f \n\n\t\n\b\t €\f ‚ \r\f \n\t\b ƒ„…† \r\f \n\t\r\f\b\n\r\f\n\r\f\n \f\f Among children who have not read an ebook, interest in ereading has dropped significantly since . SPOTLIGRINT BOOKS TARL“Turning physical pages kept my son more engaged.”other, -year-old boy, FL POTLIGBO
90 OKSDIGITAL Parents’ Book Preference
OKSDIGITAL Parents’ Book Preferences for Their Child: Print Books vs. eBooksBase: Parents of Children Ages – \r\f \n\t\b \b \t\b\r\f\r\f \b \b \b\r\f\b € \f\n\t\b \n\t\b ‚ When it comes to reading books for fun, nearly half of all parents ()—especially parents of younger children—prefer their child read print books over ebooks, while the same percentage of parents does not have a preference. This remains consistent with parents’ views in .“I just want him to enjoy the book regardless of what format it is in.”other, -year-old boy, Y READIG REPORT Average umber of Print and eBooks in omeBase: Parents of Children Ages – Percentage of Children’s vs. Adult Books in ome Base: Parents of Children Ages – Who Say There Are Print Books/eBooks in Their omeome libraries
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are comprised predominantly of print books, many of which are children’s books. In homes with ebooks, six in ( ) parents say the ebook collection is mostly books for adults. aving a bookcase is a good reminder to pick up a book and read.”other, -year-old girl, \r\f \n\t \b \r\f \f\n\b \t\t \f \f\n\r \f\b \r \f \t\t \f \f\n \r \f\b \r \f \n\t Average Number of Print and eBooks in HomeBase: Parents of Children Ages 6–17 \f\n\r\f &#
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\r\f \t \f\t \f\r\f SPOTLIGRINT BOOKS TARL ATWAFAVORITE BOOKS OR SERIES ILEN AGES Junie B. Jonesagic Tree Diary of a Wimpy KidDr. Seussarry Po erPinkaliciousStar WarsThe Boxcar Childrenancy DrewFancy y Li le PonyPete the Catardy BoysFrozenFlat StanleyScooby DooQK12. What book or series would you say is your very favorite? Please type in the title of the book or series. Y READIG REPORT Diary of a Wimpy Kidarry Po erPercy JacksonTwilightDr. Seussagic Tree The Princess DiariesCharlo e’s WebThe Boxcar ChildrenDivergentWayside SchoolFAVORITE BOOKS OR SERIES ILEN AGES QK12. What book or series would you say is your very favorite? Please type in the title of the book or series. ATWA arry Po er arry Po erDiary of A Wimpy KidPercy JacksonDivergentTwilightThe Fault in Our StarsFable avenEragonArtemis FowlFAVORITE BOOKS OR SERIES ILEN AGES QK12. What book or series would you say is your very favorite? Please type in the title of the book or series. Y READIG REPORT arry Po erardy BoysTwilightDivergentThe Fault in Our StarsPercy JacksonFAVORITE BOOKS OR SERIES ILEN AGES QK12. What book or series would you say is your very favorite? Please type in the title of the book or series. arry Po erDivergent The ost Popular Characteristics Kids Ages – Look for When Picking of kids ages 6–17 say “I am more likely to nish reading a book that I have picked out myself” of kids ages 6–17
95 say “I would read more if I could
say “I would read more if I could find more books that I like” Let me use my Tell a made-up story When Reading for Fun, Kids Ages – SayTHEWANT BOOKSTHAT Make me laugh Tell a Havecharacters I wish I could be like because they’rebraveTeach me something newHave a or problem to solve of kids ages – say favorite books are the ones that I have picked out myself. What Kids Want Are more likely than older kids to want:books with characters that look like themAre more likely than younger kids to want:books that have a mystery or problem to solveAre more likely than older kids to want:books with smart, strong or brave charactersAre more likely than nger kids to want: books that let them forget about real life for a while Favorites:Junie B. Jones, Dr. Seuss, Magic Tree HouseFavorites:Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Harry Po er, Captain Underpants Favorites:Harry Po er, The Hunger Games,Diary of a Wimpy KidFavorites:Harry Po er, Divergent, The Hunger Games Y READIG REPORT Y ODOLOG The study was managed by YouGov, the same team and company that elded the third and fourth editions of the Kids & Family Reading Report, and was elded between August , and September , . The total sample size of , parents and children includes: parents of children ages –., parents of children ages –, plus one child ages – from the same household. Parents of children ages – completed their survey questions rst before passing the survey on to one randomly selected child in the target age range. The survey sample was sourced and recruited by GfK using their nationally representative KnowledgePanel[] To further ensure proper demographic representat
96 ion within the sample, nal data wer
ion within the sample, nal data were weighted according to the following benchmark distributions of children ages – from the most recent (March ) Current Population Survey (CPS) from the U.S. Census Bureau: Child gender within each of six age groups (– , –, – , –, – , –), region, household income and child race/ethnicity.[1] The survey was conducted using the web-enabled KnowledgePanel, a probability-based panel designed to be representative of the U.S. population. Initially, participants are chosen scientically by a random selection of telephone numbers and residential addresses. Persons in selected households are then invited by telephone or by mail to participate in the web-enabled KnowledgePanel. For those who agree to participate but do not already have Internet access, GfK provides at no cost a laptop and ISP connection. People who already have computers and Internet service are permied to participate using their own equipment. Panelists then receive unique log-in information for accessing surveys online, and are then sent emails throughout each month inviting them to participate in research. \b | APPE Y ODOLOG Some survey language was modied in age-appropriate ways to ensure comprehension among children ages – . Children ages – were not asked some survey questions due to comprehension limitations and limitations on the length of a survey appropriate for – -year-olds. Parents were invited to help young children read the survey but were asked to allow children to independently answer all questions. At the end of the survey, children were asked to record the degree to which a parent helped them with the survey. Consistent with prior research, an analysis comparin
97 g the responses of children with and wit
g the responses of children with and without parental involvement showed no signicant dierences. Virtually all ( ) of the adults interviewed were the parent or stepparent of the child interviewed. Therefore, throughout this report, we refer to adult respondents as “parents.” Y READIG REPORT Demographics of the Sample ge of Child Respondents– – – – ender of Child RespondentsBoys Ages –Girls Ages – Race/thnicity of Child RespondentsNon-Hispanic White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Black Non-Hispanic, OtherNon-Hispanic, Multiple races ge of Child that arents of Children ges nswered bout– –nswered Boys Ages –Girls Ages – nswered Non-Hispanic WhiteHispanic Non-Hispanic Black Non-Hispanic, OtherNon-Hispanic, Multiple racestatus of Married/Living with Partner (Net) MarriedLiving with PartnerNever Married Widowed/Divorced/Separated Under – – + Mean Year-OldsYear-OldsYear-OldsYear-Olds | APPE Demographics of the Sample Parent (Net)Mother Father StepmotherStepfather Other Guardian (Net) Total MEN&#
98 30; Total WOMEN&
30; Total WOMEN High school graduate or less (Net) Less than high schoolHigh school Some college or more (Net) Some college Bachelor’s degree+ Less than K K– K K– K K+ MeanKKMedianKKNon-Hispanic WhiteHispanicNon-Hispanic Black Non-Hispanic, OtherNon-Hispanic, Multiple races dult ighest Level of ducation arned by thnicity of arent Respondents Year-Oldsids/arents of Year-OldsYear-OldsYear-OldsYear-Oldsids/arents of Year-OldsYear-OldsYear-Olds Y READIG REPORT Subgroup Sample Sizes ge of Child RespondentsTotal, – – – – ender of Child RespondentsBoys Ages –Girls Ages –ge of Child Respondents within ender Boys Ages – Girls Ages – Boys Ages – Girls Ages – Boys Ages – Girls Ages – Boys Ages – Girls Ages – ge of Child that arents nswered boutParents o
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f Children Ages – , Parents of Children Ages – Parents of Children Ages – Parents of Children Ages – Parents of Children Ages –, Less than K K– KK– K K+ This appendix shows the unweighted sample sizes of the main subgroups analyzed in this study.arents of Year-Oldsarents of Year-Olds | APPE Subgroup Sample Sizes Frequent Readers(read books for fun – days a week) Moderately Frequent Readers(read books for fun – days a week) Infrequent Readers (read books for fun less than day a week) Reading requency of Child ithin geFrequent Readers Ages – Infrequent Readers Ages – Frequent Readers Ages – Infrequent Readers Ages – Total Boys Girls Children ges 6–17 ho ave Read an eBookTotal – – – – Year-Oldsho Read Independently ho Read Independently Y READIG REPORT Parent Survey ENTS’ VN THE IMPTANKS Fow important is it to you that your child reads books for fun (as your child grows up)? By this we mean her schoolwork or homework and could mean reading on his/her own or with otal arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arent
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s ids Base: Total Extremely/Very important (Net)Extremely importantVery important A lile importantNot importantThis appendix shows the full question responses for select questions from the parents’ and kids’ surveys, as noted throughout the report. \t | APPE TOST ANT D TET FKS Fhen you think about the benets of reading books for fun, which of the following are the top benets you most want your child to get from reading books for fun (as your child grows up)?otal arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids Base: Total Developing vocabulary and language skillsUsing his/her imaginationBeing successful in schoolBecoming excited about readingSpending time away from technologyDiscovering things he/she might not experience rsthandHaving time to relaxLearning from inspiring charactersLearning ways to deal with experiences he/she is going through Being able to forget about real life for a whileNone of these Y READIG REPORT ENTAGE LYRYTANT T TLOD’S LANGUAGE ow important do you think it is to do each of following with your child in order to develop his/her language skills?otal arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids Base: Parents of Children Ages – Read children's books aloudTalk together, in generalRead signs, labels, etc. during daily activitiesTalk about books with your childSing songsPlay rhyming gamesUse ash cards with leers, words and images Use interactive print books (i.e. touch, feel, sound features) Tell made-up storiesRead books or other materials aloud that you would normally read for yourse
101 lfUse educational appsUse electronic edu
lfUse educational appsUse electronic educational toys and gamesWatch TV shows or videos made for children your child's age Use interactive ebooks on a digital device \b | APPE REASKS ALOhich of the following are among the main reasons you (or another family member) started reading books aloud to your child?otal arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids Base: Parents of Children Who Are (or Were) Read Books Aloud at Home Before Age Wanted my child to develop vocabulary and language skills Wanted my child to enjoy booksWanted my child to start learning about leers and wordsWanted another way to bond with my childWanted to create a bedtime routineMy child started to understand words My child started to talkOlder children in my home were being read to, so my child was included Y READIG REPORT REASALOUD Thinking back to when your child stopped being read aloud to, which of these are reasons why otal arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids Base: Parents of Children Who Stopped Being Read Books Aloud at Home Before Age He/She was old enough to read on his/her ownHe/She wanted to read independentlyI wanted to promote independent readingHe/She went to elementary school and he/she is read to aloud thereHe/She went to preschool or daycare and he/she is read to aloud thereNot enough time in the dayHe/She wouldn't sit stillHe/She was no longer interested in books*Base size too small to show percentages. | APPE EEMENT WTATEMENT: D HAS TKS HE/SHE lease indicate whether you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly with each of the following otal arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids are
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nts ids arents ids Base: Parents of Children Ages – Agree (Net)Agree stronglyAgree somewhatDisagree somewhatDisagree strongly Y READIG REPORT AC AT hinking about activities your child might participate in or do at home, about how many days a week, if any, is each of these experienced by your child at home?otal arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids Base: Parents of Children Ages – Talking together, in generalSinging songs or listening to others singBeing read children's books aloudWatching TV shows or videos made for children my child's ageBeing read signs, labels, etc. during daily activitiesTalking about books Using electronic educational toys and gamesUsing interactive print books (that is, books with touch, feel, or sound features)Listening to made-up stories told by adultsPlaying rhyming games Using educational apps Being read books or other material aloud that adults would normally read for themselvesUsing ash cards with leers, words and imagesUsing interactive ebooks on a digital device | APPE KS hich of the following are the types of books you need help nding/wish there were more of for your child?otal arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids Base: Total Address the stages my child is going through (like not hiing, poy training, etc.) (Base: Parents of Preschoolers) Help my child learn to read (Base: Parents of Children Ages – )Are about the things my child likes to doHave characters with a personality that he/she can relate toProvide role models that inspire my childCan help
103 my child through some of the social and
my child through some of the social and emotional situations and physical changes kids his/her age go through (bullying, puberty, divorce, etc.)Are about experiences that my child has in his/her lifeMake my child laughAre easy enough, yet the topic is of interestMatch his/her reading level Is challenging enough, yet the topic is appropriateHave characters that look like my childNone of theseDid not answer Y READIG REPORT TAGE D TKS Fhich of the following do you currently do to encourage your child to read books for fun?otal arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids Base: Total Always have print books in my home available for him/herGive books to him/her as gis Take my child to the library to browse and explore booksLet my child choose books from school book fair/school book club yer (Net)Let him/her choose books from the school book fairLet him/her order books from a school book club yer that his/her teacher sends homeSuggest books that I think he/she will enjoyBuild reading into his/her daily routine or schedule Take my child to a bookstore to browse and explore booksPut limits on the amount of screen time my child gets Use movies or TV shows that are based on books to get him/her interested in booksRead the same books as my child so I can talk with him/her about the booksReward my child for reading booksMake ebooks available | APPE TAGE D TKS Fhich of the following do you currently do to encourage your child to read books for fun?otal arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids Work with my child's teacher to nd books for him/herNone of theseDid not answerE REGAALOUD Thich of the following were sources of the advice to read aloud otal arents ids arents ids arents
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ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids arents ids Base: Parents of Children Ages – Who Received This Advice When Their Child Was a Baby Friends and family (Net) Other relatives/friends My child's grandparents Other parents Teachers that I knowMy child's pediatricianParenting books Parenting magazinesWebsites or blogsHospital or delivery sta when my child was bornParenting classesOtherDid not answer Y READIG REPORT Appendix D: Kid Survey ACPATE ow we’d like to know how many days in a week you lease check one box under the column that best describes how o en you do each activity in a typical week.Boysges ges ges ges Base: Total Watch TV, DVDs or videosPlay games or apps on any kind of electronic device Use a cell phone to text or talk Use a smartphone or other handheld device for going onlineGo online using a computer for fun, not for schoolVisit social networking sites like Facebook, Twier, etc.EN’S VN THE IMPTANKS Fow important is it to you to read (AGES– : or look at) books for fun? his means reading books that are not part of your schoolwork or homework (AGES – : and could mean reading by yourself or with Boysges ges ges ges Base: Total Extremely/Very important (Net) Extremely important Very important \t | APPE Appendix D: W JOYKS Fow much do you enjoy reading books for fun?Boysges ges ges ges Base: Total &#
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25; Love it/Like it a lot (Net) I love it I like it a lotI like it a lileI don't like it at allKSlease answer yes or no for each statement.Boysges ges ges ges Base: Total Read ebooks (Net)Tablet/eReader (Subnet)I have read an ebook on an iPad or other tabletI have read an ebook on an electronic device made just for reading ebooksI have read an ebook on a desktop computerI have read an ebook on a laptop computerI have read an ebook on a smartphoneI have read an ebook on an iPod Touch or Samsung Player (a multi-media handheld device)I have read an ebook on a learning tabletI have read an ebook on a handheld game systemDo not read ebooks Y READIG REPORT EEMENT WTATEMENT: I AM MLY TK THAT I HAUT Mlease say whether you agree a lot, agree a li\nle, disagree a li\nle or disagree a lot with each of the following Boysges ges ges ges Base: Total Did not answerEEMENT WTATEMENT: I'WAS WANT TKS PN PAPEEN THUGH THEKS Alease say whether you agree a lot, agree a li\nle, disagree a li\nle or disagree a lot with each of the following Boysges ges ges ges Base: Total Did not answer \b | APPE EEMENT WTATEMENT: I WKS THAT I lease say whether you agree a lot, agree a li\nle, disagree a li\nle or disagree a lot with each of the following Boysges ges ges ges Base: Total Did not answerEEMENT WTATEMENT: FAVORIKS AE THE UT Mlease say whether you agree a
106 lot, agree a li\nle, disagree a li\nle o
lot, agree a li\nle, disagree a li\nle or disagree a lot with each of the following Boysges ges ges ges Base: Total Did not answer Y READIG REPORT NG OUT A BK That do you look for when picking out a book to read for fun? lease select all that apply, as long as they are true for you. I look for books that...Boysges ges ges ges Base: Total Make me laughTell a made-up story (ction)Have characters I wish I could be like because they're smart, strong or braveTeach me something new Have a mystery or problem to solveTell a true story (nonction)Let me forget about real life for a whileAre about things I experience in my lifeHave characters that look like meHave characters who are in loveDid not answer | APPE REASJOYW CMPAED TE Yhat are some of the reasons that you enjoy reading more now compared to when you were younger?Boysges ges ges ges Base: Children Ages – Who Like Reading More Now Compared to When They Were Younger I am a beer reader nowI get to pick out the books I read nowThe books are more interesting now There are more choices in types of books for me to read The books have more meaning to me nowI found a series that I likeI found an author that I likeI like the books I have to read for school Y READIG REPORT REASJOYHEN YMPAED That are some of the reasons that you enjoyed reading more when you were younger compared to now?Boysges ges ges ges Base: Children Ages – Who Liked Reading More When They Were Y
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ounger Compared to Now There are so many other things that I now enjoy more than readingI have to read so much for school that I just don't feel like reading for funWhen I was younger, someone read books aloud to me but now I have to read on my own The books I read now are much harderI don't like the books I have to read for school I can't nd books I like nowI liked the books I had to read for schoolDid not answer | APPE REASALOUD T AT hich of these, if any, are reasons you like/were reasons you liked being read aloud to at home?Boysges ges ges ges Base: Children Who Are or Were Read Books Aloud at Home and Who Love(d) or Like(d) It a Lot It is/was a special time with my parent Reading together is/was fun It is/was relaxing to be read to before I go/went to sleep I get/got to listen to books that might be/may have been too hard for me to read on my own I like(d) not having to do the reading by myself I like(d) to hear the dierent voices the person reading to me None of these are true for meT CHALOUD Then your parent or family member stopped reading to you, were you ready for it to stop, did you want it to continue or did you not really care either way?Boysges ges ges ges Base: Children Who Were Read Books Aloud at Home When They Were Younger I was ready for reading aloud to stopI wanted reading aloud to continue Did not answer Y READIG REPORT KShen you read ebooks, do you readBoysges ges
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ges ges Base: Total At the libraryHave not read an ebookDid not answer | APPE W CHUT INDEPENDENT README AT hich of these, if any, describe how you feel about independent reading at school (when you do this as a class Boysges ges ges ges Base: Children Who Read Independently with Their Whole Class or Whole School at a Certain Time Feel positively about independent reading time (Net) It's one of my favorite parts of the school dayI wish we would do this more oenFeel negatively about independent reading time (Net)I'm usually distracted and don't spend much time readingI wish we would do this less oenIt's hard for me to nd books I want to read Did not answer Appendix D: Y READIG REPORT SE TKS Thich of the following sources do you use to nd books to read for fun?Boysges ges ges ges Base: Total LibrarySchool book fair/school book club yer (Net) School book fairSchool book club yer that the teacher sends homeSchool reading list or school websiteWebsites that sell or recommend booksSocial media (like Facebook, Pinterest)Blogs by authors or readersDid not answer Appendix D: Photo Credits: Rosemarie Gearhart/E+/Getty Images (Front Cover), KidStock/Blend Images/Getty Images (Interior Cover), Hero Images/Getty Images (pg. ), Sara Press/Getty Images (pg. ), Goodluz/Shutterstock (pg. ), Jim Forrest/Media Bakery (pg.), Tatyana Vyc (Back Cover, First), Dan Bannister/Getty Images (Back Cover, Middle), Purestock/Getty Images (Back Cover, Last) Appendi