What Should Children be Reading?

Reading the current Kids and Family Reading Report from Scholastic I've had an "oops, if only I could have another go at that" moment.

It's an excellent report that highlights the role of reading in children's development and well worth a read. There are US, Australian, Indian, Canadian and UK editions.

I didn't need convincing that reading was a great way for children to develop their imagination and creativity, build their vocabulary, express themselves, access learning, expand their attention span, and learn how to set goals Nor did I need persuading that encouraging them to borrow, buy and share books were great ways for them to learn how to build relationships, develop their sense of identity, make choices, build independence, and satiate their thirst for knowledge. Plus, books have been a great source of entertainment and an invaluable tool when creating childhood routines, but when I read the section on recommendations, I did wonder if I'd forgotten to include books that held lessons about situations that every child faces.

Specifically, the report recommends two series; Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Magic Tree House.

I wonder, if we'd read more of this genre would I say, "do what Donna would do," less often.

http://www.scholastic.com/readingreport/

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