Margaret K. Merga|Saiyidi Mat Roni
Children’s perceptions of the importance and value of reading
Curtin University|Edith Cowan University
fostering childrens engagement regular recreational reading beyond independent skill acquisition beneficial promote continued literacy engagement regular recreational reading associated literacy skill acquisition maintenance across life span childrens perceptions importance value reading influence motivation read however currently known children continue perceive value reading beyond period independent reading skill acquisition findings sample 997 older elementary children indicate children may recognise value reading beyond independent reading skill acquisition particularly significant children valued practice reading read greater frequency addition childrens subjective task valuing reading revealed scope benefits associated engagement practice influenced conceptualisation value findings implications future educational reading interventions fostering greater valuing regular reading may enhance childrens reading engagement valuing reading found important component childrens reading motivation