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Peer reviewedChambers, Aidan – Children's Literature in Education, 1975
Examines the results of the Schools Council study in Britain on children's reading habits and interests, concluding that the results need to be acted on if the reading of British children is to be improved. (RB)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Reading Habits, Reading Improvement
Peer reviewedBlatchford, Roy – Children's Literature in Education, 1999
Describes the Reading Is Fundamental, UK program. Argues for taking books to children and families in areas where there is little or no book culture. Notes that through free book distributions and accompanying high-quality motivation events, the program has shown that children who choose reading for pleasure are more likely to use reading for…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Reading Attitudes, Reading Improvement
