A recent survey tells us that one in 11 boys in England – one in seven in some areas – starts secondary school with, at best, the reading skills of an average seven-year-old. It’s not simply that they can’t read books, but that their communication skills will be much worse than they need be – they will find that getting on with other people is that bit more difficult.
But we mustn’t – I mustn’t – get into moralising and finger-wagging. We must find ways of getting these kids reading. I suspect that when ebook readers are so cheap that kids can have one of their own, then reading will take on a new importance, a new relevance to young children.
Meanwhile, lets do more reading with our children. There are so many lovely books out there! Just take a look at the shop Eclector built for the Children With Aids Charity. Here you can buy the books your kids will love while supporting a most important kids charity.
