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A quarter of primary school children read just one book a year with their teacher, research suggests.A quarter of primary school children read just one book a year with their teacher, research suggests.
And one in eight have never read an entire book in class, an independent poll for publisher Heinemann says.And one in eight have never read an entire book in class, an independent poll for publisher Heinemann says.
The poll, involving 516 teachers in 500 schools in the UK, and 1,000 parents of school-aged children, suggests children mainly study extracts from books.The poll, involving 516 teachers in 500 schools in the UK, and 1,000 parents of school-aged children, suggests children mainly study extracts from books.
The poll suggests many teachers and parents fear pupils are less interested in reading as a result.The poll suggests many teachers and parents fear pupils are less interested in reading as a result.
If by the age of 11 you have read 50 or 60 books, school is a whole lot easier Michael Rosen, authorIf by the age of 11 you have read 50 or 60 books, school is a whole lot easier Michael Rosen, author
Former children's laureate Michael Rosen said: "I think it will shock the public that so few whole books are being taught in class.Former children's laureate Michael Rosen said: "I think it will shock the public that so few whole books are being taught in class.
"There are going to be children who will only be taught about three or four books as part of their literacy education in the whole of their primary careers."There are going to be children who will only be taught about three or four books as part of their literacy education in the whole of their primary careers.
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"For the thousands of children who don't read books at home, it is a travesty. That's three books they might have come across in the whole of their infant lives.""For the thousands of children who don't read books at home, it is a travesty. That's three books they might have come across in the whole of their infant lives."
Mr Rosen added: "No extract has the power of books. Extracts deny children the meat of the story.Mr Rosen added: "No extract has the power of books. Extracts deny children the meat of the story.
"If by the age of 11 you have read 50 or 60 books, school is a whole lot easier.""If by the age of 11 you have read 50 or 60 books, school is a whole lot easier."
Some 84% of those polled remembered reading whole books with their teachers at school and said this had fed their love of reading.Some 84% of those polled remembered reading whole books with their teachers at school and said this had fed their love of reading.
But only about a quarter were worried that a focus on extracts would hamper their child's academic performance or damage reading competence in the long term.But only about a quarter were worried that a focus on extracts would hamper their child's academic performance or damage reading competence in the long term.