7/10/2008 3:11:00 AM
Daily Telegraph 10 July
The Children's Laureate has claimed that the Government's "macho" approach to education has failed to instil youngsters with a love of reading. Michael Rosen, the poet and broadcaster who was apppointed to the Government funded position last year, said ministers were making a "big mistake" by not putting enough emphasis on reading for pleasure in schools.He attacked the "tests and targets" culture of the classroom saying: "It's not sufficient simply to have children learning how to bark at print. You must have enjoyment going on at the same time. If you read for pleasure children will achieve."The Government is making a big mistake by not saying reading for pleasure is as important as learning to read."DT
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