Research from the National Literacy Trust indicates a significant shift in children’s engagement with literature; fewer are reading for pleasure, while enjoyment of audiobooks and podcasts is on the rise. In a poll, 42.3% of surveyed children reported enjoying audio content, overtaking the 34.6% who enjoyed reading. The NLT advocates for including various reading formats in schools to address the crisis in reading pleasure. Despite support for audiobooks, some experts, like Professor John Mullan, argue that they cannot fully substitute traditional reading experiences.
The government is being urged to include audiobooks in schools' curriculum as more children enjoy listening than reading, with a concerning decline in reading for pleasure.
Research shows that children's enjoyment of audio has surpassed that of reading for the first time, highlighting a shift in how young people engage with literature.
Jonathan Douglas from NLT emphasizes that embracing audiobooks and podcasts could cultivate a love for reading and support literacy development among children.
Contrarily, John Mullan from University College London believes that while audiobooks have merit, they cannot replace the essential experience and engagement of reading.
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