Education
Starting Encouraging Primary School
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ow that school has resumed, our children will have less time on their hands so we need to utilise this time wisely by encouraging them to read and explore their creativity. Dr Suess is quoted as saying “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” As we collectively cry out to be allowed to go to “more places", perhaps encouraging our children to explore their creativity and imagination through reading is sometimes all the destination that they truly need.
Research shows that reading with your child for just 10 minutes can make a difference to their happiness and how they perform at school. Sharing a story together provides opportunities to bond and spark conversations whilst also helping improve children’s reading skills and enjoyment. Readly - the digital subscription service that allows users access to thousands of magazines on an app - believe that there has never been a more crucial time to encourage our kids to read more. In fact, in welcome news, Readly’s recent digital newsstand’s latest data shows that digital reading among children is increasing. The average time spent per user in the children's categories of Readly’s portfolio of almost 5,000 magazines and newspapers has increased by 40 percent in the last year for comic books, ten percent for children's magazines, and eight percent for teenage magazines.
46 Peninsula Kids – Autumn 2021