Reading in school
One of our editors mentioned this recently on another blog and I thought it would make for interesting discussion:
A study commissioned by the children’s book publisher Scholastic reports that kids start losing their enthusiasm for reading around age nine. The decline continues through their teen years. The number one reason, according to participants in the survey, is the difficulty of finding books they like. Kids whose parents are readers are somewhat better off.
Why do you think this is? Do you think our classic literature as taught in middle and high schools isn't appealing to today's youth? How can we encourage children and teens to enjoy reading more, and especially to find books that they do like?