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Reading with child 'highlight of the day for parents'
10 Nov 2011
A new survey, carried out by pollsters Opinion Matters, for the reading scheme Booktime suggests parents in England and Northern Ireland are spending more time reading to their children for pleasure.
The poll found parents spent an average of one hour and 26 minutes a week reading with their children in 2011, up from one hour 18 minutes in 2009.
The book remains the main reading "device", with 86% of respondents saying their child prefers to be read to from a book rather than other media such as e-readers or laptops.
The poll also found that teachers saw a difference between those children who are read to at home and those who are not. Nearly three quarters of the teachers surveyed found that children who regularly enjoyed a shared book time with parents at home show more developed language skills and more advanced reading levels.
Peter Hughes, head of corporate responsibility at Pearson, said:
A passion for reading is one of the greatest gifts we can give. Good reading skills are the basic cornerstone that helps all of us progress throughout our lives.
See the full article at the BBC.
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