| New Study Shows Books are Still Close to Kids’ Hearts |
Wed, August 13, 2008 |
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Bibliophiles can breathe a sigh of relief—it doesn’t look like good ol’ fashioned bound books are going anywhere just yet. A recent study by conducted by Scholastic and TSC reveals that a majority of kids and teens ages 5 to 17 will always want to read books printed on paper. As technology continues to grow and expand, many have begun to wonder what the future of the hardback holds. As it turns out, 75 percent of the children polled agreed with the statement, “No matter what I can do online, I’ll always want to read books printed on paper.” Similarly, 62 percent of respondents said they prefer to read books printed on paper rather than on a computer or handheld device. The survey also found that the kids who are most likely to read for fun every day are the same kids who turn to the internet to further their reading experiences by visiting book and author websites or connecting with fellow readers.
Tags: books, kids, reading
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Tue, August 19, 2008
Now, if I can only get my sons to read as much as they play video games!
Lori - Philadelphia
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Sun, September 28, 2008
That's really interesting. As a 20 year old, I am always looking for print materials. I'm a senior in college, and my teacher even commented that I am probably one of her only students who uses sources that are not found on the internet, such as books.
I also have to agree with using the internet to find more books. I am always on Amazon or author's websites, trying to find new books to read and get greatly disappointed when the Free Library does not have them, and I have to find them else where, which is the majority of the time.
Joy - Philadelphia
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Tue, September 30, 2008
My guess is that everyone will continue to read books. Books are so easy to carry around. Background Checks Online
Jimmy - Georgia
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Sun, October 12, 2008
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Thu, October 16, 2008
This is good news. My daughter is two and splits her attention between her traditional books and trying to read daddy's computer. I read everything online and worry that she may not realize that I'm reading too! I want to set a good example.
John - Chicago
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Mon, December 01, 2008
yo waz up i love the library its such a coool places to learn i love library
shenia - Example: Philadelphia
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Sun, December 07, 2008
Diane - Cincinnati, Ohio
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Sun, December 07, 2008
My apologies for the blank comment just prior... I am pleasantly and happily surprised to see the statistic is so high for children still wanting to read from a book vs the internet. I really expected that number to be less than 50%. It is the responsibility of all parents and teachers everywhere to be sure that children continue to see positive examples of people enjoying books, and to share the enjoyment of a book with the children in our lives.
Diane - Cincinnati, Ohio
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Mon, December 22, 2008
My two daughters love to read, but they love holding a book more than reading online. It's more intimate that way.
Pam - Philadelphia
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Tue, April 07, 2009
Thousands of schools, libraries, community centers, and more participate by bringing together kids and books, Kids like reading books but They rather play games online.
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Tue, April 07, 2009
nice keep on reading kids.
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Fri, April 10, 2009
OK - So with two kids myself, I was really happy to read this post. I am so worried about knowing what to do about letting them use the internet for their homework (schools idea - not ours)and my fear(perhaps outdated) that you can't really beat the hunt for data from a book or paper article (it's the scientist in me) The fact that reading paper was not negatively influenced by reading on the web (they already wear !)
But thanks for your posting and the information that you are sharing
Jackson - Idaho
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Mon, April 20, 2009
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Thu, June 25, 2009
This is good for our children.
Andy - New York
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Tue, July 07, 2009
The majority of children and teens aged 5 to 17 will always want to read books printed on paper. I think because of reading books, compared with the eBook, they can more quickly and understand the meaning and essence of the book.
Rusdi - Indonesia
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Thu, September 10, 2009
I prefer to read books printed on paper. I love the old books but I read too.
Alvaro - Montevideo
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Fri, September 11, 2009
My kids school keep telling us (Infant school) that the best teaching tools at home are a wipeable whiteboard for them to practise on and a book of nursery rhymes. these two tools help with early literacy, writing and language skills. We have found them useful+++
Steve - Cornwall
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Tue, October 06, 2009
I totally agree. My oldest daughter was bought a kindle by her uncle, but after a couple of weeks reverted back to reading hard copy books! Long live the book!
Emily
Emily - Boston
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Sat, October 17, 2009
personally I agree with the data . Its hard to replace Paper books with . You cant read too many pages in online books and books can be carried anywhere.
vikas - India
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Sat, October 17, 2009
personally I agree with the data . Its hard to replace Paper books with [url=http://freeonlinebookstore.org]online books[/url] . You cant read too many pages in online books and books can be carried anywhere.
vikas - India
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