USA (MNN) — A recent report from the World Economic Forum reveals a startling trend: teenagers across the globe are struggling with reading. New data shows a sharp decline in reading scores since 2018.
It’s a familiar issue for Keys for Kids. “Eighty percent of people around the world are oral learners, so this is not something new and unique,” Keys for Kids’ Greg Yoder says.
“I think it’s just being precipitated by more and more young people using technology in a way that prevents them or keeps them from reading.”
Keys for Kids produces daily devotionals for children and young adults. Summer reading programs for both age groups began on June 1. More about that here.
“We want to encourage young people to read. And not just to read our devotionals. We want them to be reading God’s Word,” Yoder says.
“If you do this for about two weeks, you’re creating a habit, and we want to create a habit where young people [are] in God’s Word every single day. If we can encourage that by giving them a small prize, we know that kids will continue to do it even after the contest ends.”
June prizes
(Photo courtesy of Keys for Kids)
It’s not too late to join! Check out the prizes and get more details here.
“Even though it started on June 1, you can still sign up and earn some cool prizes as the summer goes on, all the way through the end of August,” Yoder says.
Pray that reading the Bible daily becomes a new lifelong habit for kids and teens involved in the program. Pray young people will fall deeply in love with Jesus as they read His Word.
“Our kids are our first mission field, not only our kids but the kids in our lives. Nearly 70 percent of all people who come to faith in Jesus Christ do so before their 14th birthday,” Yoder says.
Header and story images courtesy of Keys for Kids.
