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Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report™ Releases New Data to Support Making Books Part of Growing Up for Every Child
The Family Guide offers a wealth of insights focusing on how books are critical in fostering communication between parent and child across all ages NEW YORK,
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[{"type":"text","content":"The Family Guide offers a wealth of insights focusing on how books are critical in fostering communication between parent and child across all ages\nNEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, released a Family Guide filled with new data from the Kids & Family Reading Report™: 8th Edition, designed to support families and make books part of growing up for every child. The Family Guide addresses a variety of developmental milestones and common conversations during each age range. In addition to a wealth of new data, this free resource includes tips, expert guidance, continued reading, and recommended book titles to ensure families feel well-equipped to put these findings into practice at home.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nTo learn more about the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report and to access the Family Guide, visit www.scholastic.com/readingreport.\n\"Here at Scholastic, we know that children's books have superpowers, and this new research demonstrates just how invaluable books are for supporting communication with children from birth through adolescence to graduation and beyond,\" said Deimosa Webber-Bey, Director, Information Services and Cultural Insight, Scholastic. \"Books can provide comfort, a portal to faraway places, an introduction to new concepts and a helping hand when broaching tough topics. With this new compilation of research, our hope is that families will feel empowered to incorporate books into all aspects of their parenting efforts, and that books can serve parents in building an everlasting bond with their child.\"\nThis free resource holds significant relevancy as our nation's families are grappling with a youth mental health crisis. According to Scholastic research, more frequent readers report having better mental health than infrequent readers, with infrequent readers reporting higher levels of nervousness and anxiety (50% vs. 39%), sadness and depression (37% vs. 25%), and loneliness (30% vs. 19%). Additionally, data from the National Center for Health Statistics shows a significant gap between the level of social and emotional support young adults feel and the amount that parents think they have.\nKey findings from the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report™ Family Guide:\nAt every age (0–17)An overwhelming...