This report outlines findings from our 2024 Annual Literacy Survey, when the percentage of children and young people who told us that they enjoyed reading, and read daily, in their free time was at its lowest level since 2005.| National Literacy Trust
The ability to read opens up worlds. Reading enables children to progress into post-primary education and provides the basis for lifelong learning and prosperity into adulthood. Importantly, the journey to becoming a skilled reader requires not only high-quality classroom instruction but also many years of practice through independent book reading.We wanted to learn more about the vocabulary that children encounter when they read for pleasure. To do this, we analysed the words in 1,200 books pop| rastlelab
