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Reading drops off as kids age

As kids grow older, the amount of time they dedicate to reading for fun declines, according to The Kids and Family Reading Report.

The study showed that 40 percent of children ages 5-8 read for fun once every day. That percentage dips to 29 percent for kids ages 9-11 and continues to decrease....

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