A new study has identified seven types of teen readers. It also found about 30% do not read in their free time.
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A refreshed New Zealand curriculum could require teachers to emphasise the joy of reading, not just the technical skills required. Research supports this long-overdue shift in practice.
A major survey shows learning to read for pleasure can help children and their communities in many ways, but the field remains under-studied and under-resourced.
To “warm up” a book, use the K-W-L strategy: Talk with your child about what you both KNOW about the subject, what you WONDER and afterwards, what you’ve LEARNED.
When kids read for pleasure they build empathy and improve social relationships. Here’s how you could inculcate a love for reading in your kids.
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Lecturer in Education, Auckland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Auckland University of Technology
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Lead Researcher, Children's Reading for Pleasure Study, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor of Audience Research, Edith Cowan University
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Research Fellow, Deakin University
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Associate professor, Deakin University
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Professor of Sociology and Social Research, Deakin University
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, The University of Texas at Austin
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Lecturer in Education, Auckland University of Technology
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PhD Student at University of Texas, The University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor of Education, Thompson Rivers University
