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Should you worry if your child reads only manga and not Shakespeare?

59 per cent of Secondary 1 students reported reading daily or every other day, compared with only 39.8 per cent of Secondary 4 students.
59 per cent of Secondary 1 students reported reading daily or every other day, compared with only 39.8 per cent of Secondary 4 students.

Most 15-year-olds in Singapore not yet discerning readers

Primer

Why reading as a skill is now more important than ever, and harder to master

Most 15-year-olds in Singapore not yet discerning readers

Primer

Why reading as a skill is now more important than ever, and harder to master

Talk to your young child to spur language development

Power of parent talk

Stay-at-home dad Adrian Sim Wei Lim talking with his two-year-old son Rei Shen Yuxiang.
Stay-at-home dad Adrian Sim Wei Lim talking with his two-year-old son Rei Shen Yuxiang.

Relearning to read online

DIGITAL LITERACY: Technology presents many influences, choices and decisions, which underscores the need for young people to learn how to read better and with more discernment.
DIGITAL LITERACY: Technology presents many influences, choices and decisions, which underscores the need for young people to learn how to read better and with more discernment.

Screen or print? More parents using e-books to engage young children

Brothers Alexander, three, (far left and right) and George Chern, six, enjoy reading both physical books and e-books. Although e-books may be more entertaining, experts say nothing beats good old printed books for stimulating the brain.
Brothers Alexander, three, (far left and right) and George Chern, six, enjoy reading both physical books and e-books. Although e-books may be more entertaining, experts say nothing beats good old printed books for stimulating the brain.

E-books seem more fun, but printed books benefit kids more

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