World Book Day is about celebrating books and reading all year round. It’s never too early to encourage a love of reading and we hope you find activities and advice here to help you enjoy sharing stories together as a family not just on World Book Day but every day of the year. Simply collect […]
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Knowledge of two languages – bilingualism – is becoming increasingly common in the UK. While the British may have an international reputation for being relatively limited with languages, the reality is quite different. Immigration to Britain has made us more linguistically diverse with many different languages spoken in homes, in addition to English. This article
Children love stories and sharing a story with your baby or child helps their brain to develop and helps with early language skills. “There can be few things as powerful as regularly reading to a young child. It has astonishing benefits for children: comfort and reassurance, confidence and security, relaxation, happiness and fun. Giving a
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Starting school or nursery can be an exciting, but also anxious time for both parents and children. Sharing books together can start chats about emotions and feelings about ‘big school’ and help to make sure your child knows that they will be safe and happy in their new setting. Here are a few recommended by
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We are celebrating Pride Month by suggesting books to share as a family from Stonewalls hand-selected range of LGBTQ inclusive books for children and young people. Here is a small selection of books, find more recommendations on Stonewalls website: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/education-resources/lgbtq-inclusive-books-children-and-young-people King and King by Stern Nijland and Linda de Haan, published by Tricycle Press, ISBN
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This year National Share a Story Month is focusing on “A Feast of Stories” for 2024 Sharing stories together is one of the many joys of being a parent, but it can sometimes feel that there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Spending just 10 minutes a day reading and sharing stories can: increase
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The Summer Reading Challenge – The Silly Squad . This year it will be different. It will be a digital offer. Children can join the challenge on the Reading Agency website. https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/ The new platform provides a fun, immersive and safe environment for children to achieve their reading goals and explore the Silly Squad theme. Children must
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