tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post3047720307435400751..comments2024-03-13T08:18:08.922+10:30Comments on Catdownunder: Maybe children "do not read" becausecatdownunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189081688973141295noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-20154594570514666022010-02-22T13:03:30.274+10:302010-02-22T13:03:30.274+10:30It is, in one sense, not my problem because I do n...It is, in one sense, not my problem because I do not have children and I am not directly responsible for educating any of them. Most of the children I see want to read - they visit to borrow from my personal library. It does bother me though because reading for the sheer joy of reading does seem to be happening less than before and I do wonder whether all the out-of-school activities which cut into reading time and other free choice of activity time are really necessary or desirable. I would rather see children working in the family business than being required to participate in seemingly endless competitive learning activities. It seems some of them are being directed from outside themselves all the time and not building the inner resources you get from reading and choosing your own adventures.catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-68086402910598751532010-02-22T11:01:50.929+10:302010-02-22T11:01:50.929+10:30Is there any opportunity to sneak a book or two in...Is there any opportunity to sneak a book or two in the glovebox, assuming that the travelling is by car?<br /><br />Or maybe some functional reading could be done, like the street director and the car manual?<br /><br />I'm sure the writers in the market are thinking about writing about kids who do all these activities. An Aussie Bites or a Go Girl would be good. And there is also Netball Starz.Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-47586556193112259432010-02-22T09:44:01.845+10:302010-02-22T09:44:01.845+10:30My daughter's school stipulates twenty minutes...My daughter's school stipulates twenty minutes reading per day! They give sheets out to write the one book's title and there's a place for me to sign. There is not enough room for my daughter to write all the titles she has read in one day! Then there are the stories she does not read but which we invent together - she is the leading lady and those stories last for hours, sometimes days or even weeks! I think schools are a bit activity/sports mad!Rachel Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046917627054462214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-67557995320605335102010-02-22T09:17:44.703+10:302010-02-22T09:17:44.703+10:30Hi
Some better and hopeful figures from the same ...Hi<br /><br />Some better and hopeful figures from the same paper "Daily Telegraph"<br /><br />http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/7213875/Jacqueline-Wilson-is-most-popular-library-book-author-of-noughties.html<br /><br />In 10 years 16 million people borrowed the rather wonderful Jacqueline Wilson. 8 million borrowed Roald Dahl.<br /><br />And of course the Potter books fared quite well. There are also really lovely links within this article to why Enid Blyton is still a bestseller etc...<br /><br />And also in my blogging experience so far - there seems to be a lot of writers eager to write YA, children's books, picture books. Presumably these potential authors have done as the wonderful Nicola Morgan keeps stating and researched their market?<br /><br />Here's to these millions of kids who do find the time to read. <br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.com