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Pupil progress in reading flatlines during the transition from primary to secondary school, according to research that has sparked calls for a restructure of class timetables to help reverse the trend. The annual What Kids Are Reading (WKAR) report found children north of the Border saw an improvement in their skills and a marked uplift in enjoyment levels during the coronavirus pandemic. In a further boost, pupils at primary level were consuming a larger variety of titles compared with their English counterparts. Book reading difficulty level in Year 2 (P3) was at its highest for S...

What Kids Are Reading: Dundee author and teacher makes top 10 list of books read by children in lockdown A children’s book written by a Dundee author and teacher has inspired young children to improve their reading skills during lockdown, according to a new study. Updated: April 29, 2021, 10:56 am © Chris Austin Pamela Butchart's book My Headteacher is a Vampire Rat has been listed in the top 10 books read by primary children in lockdown. For the latest news and developments affecting children, parents and teachers across Tayside and Fife, sign up for our weekly Schools and Family newslett...

Children read more challenging books in lockdowns, data reveals Alison Flood © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Marc Hill/Alamy Children read longer books of greater difficulty during lockdown periods last year, and reported that reading made them feel better while isolated from the wider world, according to new research. The annual What Kids Are Reading report from Renaissance Learning, which studies the reading habits of more than one million pupils in the UK and Ireland, found that while the number of books read overall dropped 17% in the year to July 2020, compared ...

A social media app that's truly safe for kids? Celebrities bet on Zigazoo A young boy named Dawson leans back in a white rocking chair on a balcony: "I bought some rocks from Home Depot and we just painted them. Let me show you ove... Posted: Apr 23, 2021 10:13 AM Posted By: CNN A young boy named Dawson leans back in a white rocking chair on a balcony: "I bought some rocks from Home Depot and we just painted them. Let me show you over here." He points to his collection; there's a blue rock with orange stars and another with a flower. A few seconds later, the video carousel switches to anoth...

A multi-year education recovery package of up to £15 billion is required in England to ensure children catch up on missed learning, a report suggests. Without significant policy interventions and funding, there could be severe consequences for young people’s education, earnings and life chances, according to the Education Policy Institute (EPI) think tank. The Government should put in place a three-year funding package of £10 billion to £15 billion to enable activities, interventions and plans to begin from September this year, the preliminary analysis suggests. Prime Minister Boris John...