The number of children that read books for fun has dropped dramatically in recent years. What are the reasons for this? How can we encourage children to read more?

There is no doubt that children over the past few years have enjoyed less reading a

book

, not only at school but

also

in their leisure

time

.

This

essay explains the causes of the decrease in reading books and what solutions can be done in order to tackle the issue.

First

of all, since the improvements in technology, there is a wide range of entertainments which especially attract young people to spend on their

time

than just holding a

book

in front of them. Indeed, by reading words after words for long hours can be monotonous and without any joy.

As a result

, young people tend to use an electronic device which they find it more interesting and exciting.

For example

, the countless Apps you can choose from for any games, give more pleasure as one can play with friends at the same

time

or chatting with them via Skype.

Moreover

, since children are at the age where each one wants to be the coolest person at school and not being outdated, they mostly would follow the trends nowadays in the society rather than owning a

book

and sitting alone at home. As the causes of the decline in reading books are explained above, there are some solutions to overcome

this

problem. The main necessary step to change is that parents need to limit the

time

spent on electronic devices

such

as games on the

IPhone

Suggestion

iPhone

phone

. In fact, a lot of young people have a screen in front of them for many hours which can lead to other effects. Another way to encourage the children to read a

book

than play a game is to reward them with small snacks.

This

may motivate them to open a

book

and would be enjoyed by reading it. To sum up, it is not surprising that children are not reading as much as before, considering recent developments in technology as well as in educational systems around the world. It is,

however

, highly preventable, as long as we adjust

children’s environment

Suggestion

the children’s environment

and continue with to promote reading for pleasure with honesty and enthusiasm.