Are children reading less and less? Are they reading fewer books but using more electronic readers? If they are reading less why? There is some data that suggests children are reading less and less. In the following article published at Intellectual Takeout (author is Annie Holmquist) she shares her thoughts on why this is happening. Are you seeing the same thing? Do you agree? A couple of years ago, Common Sense Media reported a dramatic increase in the number of children who rarely – if ever – read. In 1984, just under 10 percent of children ages 13 and 17 reported doing so; by 2012, those numbers had risen to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively. So why aren’t today’s kids … [Read more...]