Love of Reading

Many parents want their children to grow up with a love of reading. However, recent research 1 that children nowadays spend far more of their time using their phones or computers than reading books. Of course, technology brings children many advantages, but books are 2 important as computers. For instance, when children read storybooks, they imagine the characters and practise their language skills, too.Many British schools run an event called World Book Day. This event 3 to promote reading to pupils using various fun activities. Some pupils come to school in costumes inspired by their favourite book. Other schools organise World Book Day activities where pupils create music, art or plays about books.But it's also important for children to read at home, too. At the moment, 4 parents spend time reading with their children regularly. Unfortunately, this means that these children are missing an opportunity to develop the reading habit at an early age.