Australia Reads
We’ve rounded up some insights from Aussie teens to listen to their views on the opportunities and challenges around reading in the digital age, and how adults can best support them.
Find out more about an Australian organisation bringing digital storytelling into classrooms.
Explore top tips on how to support children and teens to bring books and reading back into their daily lives.
Research from South Australia shows that social media use has soared amongst Australian children and teens – at the expense of participation in reading, music and sport.
From enhancing brain development, to increasing bonding with parents and caregivers, research shows a significant range of benefits from reading aloud with young children.
Research shows that not enjoying or prioritising book browsing is a major barrier to reading for many people. So how do we make it easy and enjoyable for them?
Reading put on the agenda as part of New South Wales’ first ever writing and literature strategy
UK chancellor commits to funding for a library in every state primary school in England by 2029
A new report from the National Institute of Education offers key insights into the global decline in young people’s reading.
A new report from the National Institute of Education in Singapore offers evidence-based principles to engage young people in reading
The Words Grow Minds campaign has received $5.2 million in funding from the Office for Early Childhood Development.
New funding will enable libraries to provide better access to books for children and young people in Victoria