As a new literacy drive is launched,authors including David Walliams and Michael Rosen warn of threat to storytelling from screens and busy livesThe childhood tradition of a bedtime chronicle is in serious peril, as experts warn that parents are not making the time to read to their children at the discontinuance of the working day and stop reading to them at too young an age.“Parents lead very, and very busy lives,” said Diana Gerald, chief executive of the Book Trust, or which encourages children and families to appreciate books and develop their reading skills. “We live in a world where parents are juggling work and home life. Lots of parents are working shifts and there’s a lot of pressure on families. People are increasing their hours.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com