This is the second time I have done this survey with a class. I have to say that I was surprised at how valuable I found the findings last year. I was not surprised to find similar results from last year. This year the survey on children's reading habits in my class found that 77% of kids are currently reading a book for enjoyment, while 23% are not. This indicates that most children enjoy reading, but some may need encouragement to develop the habit. This is a work on for us as teachers, but also reading for enjoyment needs to be nurtured at home.
The survey also revealed that only 54% of children have a library card, meaning nearly half may not have easy access to a wide range of books. It should be noted here that all children in the survey have the opportunity to visist the school library on an weekly basis. Additionally, 47% of kids rarely borrow books, suggesting that even those with access to a library may not be utilising it regularly. Included in the 47% are 17% who never borrow books. These findings highlight the need to promote library engagement and make books more accessible to all children.
One of the questions that the children were asked related to what books they enjoy reading. The top contenders this year were fiction, novels, graphics, comics and funny books. Again, this is not surprising and is similar to last year.
Each year I run a Lit Quiz for the Catholic schools in Christchurch. This information will be helpful in deciding what categories to use this year and what books to choose.
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