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Members of Gen Z are more likely to identify as readers if books are folded into their social lives. FilippoBacci/E+ via Getty Images

What the panic over Gen Z’s reading habits gets wrong

Despite dire warnings of a ‘postliterate’ generation, data suggests Gen Z is still reading – just in ways many traditional studies fail to capture.
A student looks at different images, as eye-tracking technology monitors how she is visualizing the objects. Chris Necuze/FIU

Even before they can read, young children are visualizing letters and other objects with the same strategies adults use

Recent research shows that young children typically manipulate and rotate entire objects in their minds to understand challenges such as puzzles.
Encouraging parents with concerns about their children’s reading to ‘wait and see’ flies in the face of evidence that reading difficulties present by the end of first grade are persistent. (Shutterstock)

Concerned about your early reader? Why ‘wait and see’ isn’t advised for reading struggles

A school psychologist shares tips on when to seek assessment for suspected learning issues and how to help elementary school students with reading.
Book-banning campaigns often misrepresent how young readers consume and process literature. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

Book bans reflect outdated beliefs about how children read

The US is seeing more campaigns to ‘protect’ children by barring controversial books. But research shows children’s reading experiences are complex and unpredictable, explains a literature professor.
An image from the book cover for ‘SLAY,’ one of the top 2019 five books for young critical thinkers. (Simon and Schuster)

5 great reads for young critical thinkers

A list of 5 great reads for young critical thinkers and the adults in their lives — in time for holiday gift-giving.
More recently, the study of reading has turned to examine the social and emotional benefits of storybook reading. (Shutterstock)

Start a tradition of choosing picture books to share with children in your life

The benefits from shared storybook reading do not depend on whether books are bought, borrowed or new or used. Some suggested read-aloud books for children aged about kindergarten to Grade 2.

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