Children who fail to read regularly during
Socio-economic status can be a factor – if a child’s household has fewer books to read, then they will have fewer authentic reading opportunities.
But those children who keep up their reading over the summer break are likely to see improvements in in their reading abilities, both in terms of what books they read and how often they interact with these texts.
Some methods of keeping kids engaged in reading are more effective than others.
For example, choosing a book that the child will simply enjoy or find entertaining, rather than treating it as a learning exercise, will more likely keep them interested in reading.
