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This summer The Children’s Literacy Charity invites families, schools and supporters to join our Summer Reading Campaign — sparking imagination, encouraging reading, and raising vital funds to support children who are struggling with literacy.

We’ve created inspiring summer reading lists for children, filled with stories of big adventures and unforgettable characters from diverse voices.

One in three children from a disadvantaged background leaves primary school unable to read well. With your help, we can change that. The Children’s Literacy Charity provides specialist one-to-one and small group tutoring to children in school who are the furthest behind, closing their literacy gap and allowing them to leap ahead with learning.

Open a Book, Open a World

Summer is the perfect time to relax with a great book, but it’s also a vital opportunity to keep young minds active and engaged. Without regular reading, many children experience the ‘summer slide’, where literacy skills slip back. That’s why we’ve pulled together a list of recommended summer reads: exciting, inclusive, and designed to keep imaginations alive and reading confidence strong over the summer holiday.

These books have been carefully selected to capture the interest of the children while also encouraging shared reading experiences with parents of younger children. They are perfect for sparking conversations, deepening understanding, and bringing stories to life through meaningful book talk.

PRE SCHOOL / NURSERY
	We’re Going on a Lion Hunt by David Axtell follows two children exploring the savanna as they journey through tall grass, lakes, and dark caves in search of a lion. When they finally find it, their courage turns to worry, and they race home very quickly.
	The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Nick Sharratt retells the classic tale of three hungry goats who need to cross a bridge guarded by a grumpy troll. They cleverly trick him one by one until even the biggest goat can cross safely.
	The Foggy, Foggy Forest by Nick Sharratt is a fun picture book where readers peek through misty pages to guess which fairy‑tale creatures are hiding ahead. Each page reveals a silly surprise, like an ogre doing yoga or Red Riding Hood selling ice‑cream, mixing fun with mystery .
	Mr Gumpy’s Outing is about a man who takes animals and children on a boat ride. When they all misbehave, the boat tips but they still have fun in the end.
	Whatever Next! by Jill Murphy is about Baby Bear who uses a cardboard box, his wellies, and a colander to fly to the moon. He meets an owl, has a picnic in space, then safely returns home for his bath and bedtime.

RECEPTION
	Shark in the Park by Nick Sharratt follows Timothy Pope, a boy with a telescope, who is convinced he sees a shark in the park but learns it’s usually something harmless. The playful, rhyming story with peek-through holes shows how imagination can make ordinary moments exciting .
	Mr Big by Ed Vere is about a huge but lonely gorilla who feels invisible because his size scares everyone away until he buys a piano and fills the streets with beautiful music. The people are drawn in by his talent so he joins a jazz band and finally finds friendship and belonging.
	In Bert and the Bubble Bert the frog finds a shiny bubble that all his friends want to play with. He learns that sharing is tricky but fun when everyone takes turns.
	We’re Going to Find the Monster! is about two siblings who use their imagination to go on a big adventure. In the end, the “monster” is really their playful big brother.
	The Pet Potato by Josh Lacey and Momoko Abe is about a boy, Albert, who gets a potato as a pet and learns to care for it like a real friend. When it starts to rot, he buries it with love—and the potato surprises him one last time with a magical trick.
	The Lonely Beast by Chris Judge tells of a gentle, fuzzy creature who lives alone tending his garden until loneliness leads him on a grand adventure to find others like him. He visits cities and oceans, wins hearts, but still returns home, only to discover many other beasts have come to join him in friendship .
	Bog Baby by Jeanne Willis and Gwen Millward tells the story of two sisters who discover a tiny, magical creature by a pond and secretly care for it in a bucket. When it becomes ill, they learn a loving lesson: true care means letting wild things go back home

YEAR ONE AND YEAR TWO
	Beegu by Alexis Deacon tells the tale of a small, three-eyed alien who crashes on Earth and feels lost and alone. Though most grown-ups ignore her, a few kind children and puppies befriend her, giving her hope until she’s finally rescued .
	The River is about a boy named Rowan whose feelings change like a river. When he’s sad, the river stops flowing—but as he heals, it starts to move again.
	The Runaway Pea is about a little pea who jumps off a plate and goes on a fun adventure around the kitchen. He rolls past all sorts of trouble looking for excitement and adventures/
	The Snail and the Whale is a rhyming story about a tiny snail who travels the world on a whale’s tail. When the whale gets stuck, the snail finds help and saves him.
	How to Be a Lion is about Leonard, a kind lion who likes poems and makes friends with a duck. When others tell him he should be fierce, he shows it’s okay to be different.
	Billy and the Minpins by Roald Dahl tells of a young boy named Billy who sneaks into a dark forest despite his mother’s warnings. There, he discovers tiny tree-dwelling Minpins and bravely helps them defeat the fearsome Gruncher using clever thinking.
	Our Tower by Joseph Coelho and Richard Johnson tells of three children living in a tall, grey tower block who follow a magical call into an enchanted tree and meet a mysterious green man. Through their adventure, they learn that true wonder and community magic already exist in their own neighbourhood.
	The Rainbow Bear by Michael Morpurgo is about a lonely polar bear who dreams of catching a rainbow and turns into a colorful bear—only to find that his bright new fur makes it hard to stay safe in the icy wilds. With help from a kind boy and wise friends, he learns that being himself, an ordinary white bear is what truly keeps him home and happy.
	The Great Explorer by Chris Judge follows young Tom as he bravely journeys across the icy North Pole to find his missing explorer father. Along the way, he faces snowy challenges but never gives up, driven by hope and family love.
	The Jasmine Sneeze tells the story of Haroun, a grumpy cat in ancient Persia who’s annoyed by the smell of jasmine’s. After angering a mischievous spirit, he learns about kindness, gratitude, and seeing beauty in unexpected places through a magical, humorous journey.
	Yokki and the Parno Gry is a tale of a Traveller boy who lifts his struggling family’s spirits with magical stories. When hope seems lost, his imagination brings the mythical flying horse, the Parno Gry, to life, transforming their future.

YEAR THREE AND YEAR FOUR
	The Wild Robot tells the story of Roz, a robot that washes ashore on a deserted island and learns to survive by adapting to the local wildlife. She befriends and adopts an orphaned gosling named Brightbill, forming a family and building a caring community with the animals .
	Too Small Tola is about a small girl in Nigeria who shows she’s strong and brave in everyday life. She helps her family and neighbours in clever and caring ways.
	Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor is about a clever girl who secretly builds inventions on a remote island. When she learns her uncle is stealing her ideas, she sets off on a daring mission to stop him.
	Tomas discovers a magical dragonfruit tree in his grandfather’s garden that hatches into a tiny, mischievous dragon he names Flicker, leading to chaotic adventures.
	The Creakers by Tom Fletcher is a children’s novel about a brave girl named Lucy who discovers a hidden world beneath her bed, inhabited by mysterious creatures called Creakers who have taken all the grown-ups. As Lucy ventures into this strange upside-down world, she learns about courage, friendship, and the importance of understanding others who seem different.
	Claude in the City by Alex T. Smith follows a small, dapper dog named Claude and his scruffy sock friend, Sir Bobblysock, as they explore the city on a day out. During their visit to a café, shops, and a museum, Claude accidentally foils an art robbery and becomes the unexpected hero of the day .
	The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton follows Joe, Beth, and Frannie as they discover a magical tree in the Enchanted Wood, where strange lands appear at the top. With their new friends, they climb the tree and have exciting adventures in places like the Land of Take-What-You-Want and the Land of Do-As-You-Please.
	Charlie Changes Into a Chicken by Sam Copeland is about a boy who starts turning into different animals whenever he gets too stressed. As he and his friends try to figure out what’s causing it, Charlie learns to face his worries and accept who he is.
	Ottoline and the Yellow Cat is about a clever girl named Ottoline and her friend Mr Munroe who solve a mystery about stolen pets and jewels. They discover the thief is a sneaky cat in disguise.
	The Thirteen-Storey Treehouse is about two friends, Andy and Terry, who live in a wacky treehouse full of fun things like a bowling alley and a lemonade fountain. They have wild adventures while trying to write a book in all the chaos.
	The Boy with Big Decisions tells the story of a young boy confronted with important life choices. Through guidance and reflection, he learns about responsibility, courage, and the value of making wise, moral decisions that shape his future.
	The Land of Roar follows twins Arthur and Rose as they return to a magical world they created as children. Facing danger and adventure, they must confront fears, rediscover imagination, and embrace bravery to save Roar from a dark threat.

YEARS FIVE AND SIX
	Pugs of the Frozen North by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre follows a young boy named Shen and his friend Sika as they enter a thrilling sled race to the North Pole—powered by 66 pugs. Along the way, they face yetis, sea monsters, and snow trolls in a whimsical, fast-paced Arctic adventure full of heart and humour.
	The Nowhere Emporium by Ross MacKenzie tells the story of Daniel, a lonely boy who stumbles into a magical shop that appears and disappears without warning, filled with rooms made from dreams and stories. As Daniel becomes part of the Emporium, he must uncover its secrets and protect it from a dark force that threatens to destroy everything.
	Keisha Jones Takes on the World by Natalie Denny follows bold and big-hearted Keisha, a young girl determined to make a difference in her community. With the help of her friends, family, and her own unstoppable drive, Keisha tackles local issues and learns how powerful one voice can be.
	The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf tells the story of a kind-hearted child who befriends Ahmet, a new classmate and refugee from Syria. As they learn about his past, the group of friends come up with a brave plan to help reunite Ahmet with his family.
	Children of the Benin Kingdom by Dinah Orji follows a young girl named Ada, who discovers her true heritage as she journeys through the powerful and vibrant ancient Benin Kingdom. As she uncovers secrets about her past, Ada must find the courage to embrace her identity and fight for what is right.
	Zombierella by Joseph Coelho is a spooky and funny version of Cinderella. When Ella dies in an accident and comes back to life, she goes to the royal ball as a zombie and finds out surprising secrets.
	The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo is about a toy rabbit who learns about love and loss as he travels from one owner to another. Through his adventures, Edward discovers what it means to care for others and to have a true heart.
	The New Famous Five by Enid Blyton (reimagined by various authors) brings back the classic characters in a modern setting, where they tackle mysteries with updated gadgets and today’s challenges. The group still shares the same spirit of adventure, friendship, and clever problem-solving that made the original stories so loved.
	Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah tells the story of Leonard, a young boy who moves from Jamaica to England with his family as part of the Windrush generation. As he grows up, Leonard faces racism and struggles with identity, but also learns about resilience, belonging, and the importance of family.
	Kensuke’s Kingdom is about a boy named Michael who gets stuck on an island after falling off a boat. He meets an old man named Kensuke, and they become friends and help each other to survive.

YEARS 7,8 & 9
	The Crossover is about twin brothers Josh and JB who love basketball and play on the same team. As they grow up, family problems and growing apart challenge their bond.
	The Girl Who Stole an Elephant is about a brave girl named Chaya who steals from the rich to help the poor. When she gets caught, she escapes into the jungle on an elephant and has a wild adventure with her friends.
	When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten is about a girl named Clara who can’t remember what happened last summer and feels left out in her Caribbean village. As she uncovers the truth, she learns to face her past and begins to heal.
	Northern Lights by Philip Pullman follows a brave girl named Lyra who travels to the Arctic to rescue her kidnapped friend and uncover a secret about Dust, a mysterious substance. Along the way, she faces danger, meets armoured bears and witches, and learns her journey is part of a much bigger battle.
	The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson is about Matthew, a boy with severe OCD who rarely leaves his room and spends his time watching the world from his window. When a toddler goes missing, Matthew becomes an unlikely detective and must face his fears to help solve the mystery.
	A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll follows Addie, an 11‑year‑old autistic girl in a Scottish village who campaigns for a memorial to the women persecuted as witches centuries ago. While facing bullying and misunderstanding, she finds her voice, stands up for justice, and learns to embrace who she is .
	Skulduggery Pleasant is about a girl named Stephanie who meets a talking skeleton detective and discovers a secret world of magic. Together, they fight an evil sorcerer and go on dangerous adventures.
	The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd is about Ted, a boy with Asperger’s, and his sister Kat, who help solve the disappearance of their cousin Salim after he vanishes from a capsule on the London Eye. Together, they unravel clues across London and piece together a clever plan that explains how Salim slipped away .
	Ghost by Jason Reynolds follows Castle “Ghost” Cranshaw, a seventh-grade boy haunted by a traumatic childhood where his father once shot at him and his mother. When Ghost joins a track team, he learns to channel his pain into running, finds community, and starts believing in a better future .
	The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster is about a bored boy named Milo who drives through a magical tollbooth and enters a strange world full of wordplay and number puzzles. On his journey, he learns to appreciate learning, curiosity, and the wonders of the world around him.
	The Hobbit follows Bilbo Baggins, a reluctant hobbit hero, who joins a group of dwarves on a quest to reclaim their treasure from the dragon Smaug. Along the way, he discovers courage, wit, and a magic ring that changes everything.

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Last month we launched our Life-Changing Literacy Big Give match funding campaign and we are delighted to announce we successfully reached and exceeded our campaign target of £50,000!

With the attainment gap the widest it has been for a decade, our work supporting children from disadvantaged backgrounds is needed now more than ever before. We can only do this though with the generous support of our funders and the hard work of the fundraising team here at the charity and that’s why we launched a Big Give Match Funding Campaign aiming to raise £50,000. From 5 March until 5 April, every pound donated through the Big Give platform, the donation was matched.

We have been overwhelmed by the incredible response to our campaign and would like to thank everyone who made a donation. Your generosity will help us to support even more children with our life-changing literacy work.

Thank you to everyone who supported our Life-Changing Literacy Big Give Campaign!

Find out more about why we launched this important campaign.

This month we have launched our Big Give match funding campaign. The campaign lasts for one month and for every pound donated through the Big Give platform up until 5 April, the donation will be matched until we reach our campaign target, helping us to support even more children with our life-changing literacy work.

Over the last five years, The Children’s Literacy Charity has gone from strength to strength and this year we will be working in over 40 partner schools, delivering our expert programmes to more than 1100 children.

However, we remember only too well that five years ago, in March 2020, schools across the country closed at the start of the Covid pandemic. While children, families and all those involved in education have worked hard to make up for lost time, sadly, the impact of lockdowns and missed schooling is still being felt today. A 2023 Centre for Social Justice report showed that 57% of children from disadvantaged backgrounds are leaving primary school without the necessary literacy skills.

In response to the increased need for specialist literacy support, in 2021 we launched Reading Lab, our 1:3, 10-week catch up programme for older pupils and in 2022 started delivering a 1:3 Literacy Lab option, to help schools support more younger primary school children needing extra help. Both interventions have remarkable outcomes in closing the literacy gap and our goal is to help as many children as we can who need our expert support, giving them the opportunity to engage with learning, grow in confidence and realise their full potential.

One Donation, Twice the Impact!

To mark the achievements of our charity over the last 5 years, as well as celebrate our partnership with schools and funders on 5 March we launched our Big Give Match Funding ‘Life-Changing Literacy’ Campaign. The campaign runs until 5 April and for every pound you donate through the Big Give platform, the donation will be matched!

With the attainment gap the widest it has been for a decade, our work supporting children from disadvantaged backgrounds is needed now more than ever before. We can only do this though with the generous support of our funders and the hard work of the fundraising team here at the charity and that’s why we are running a Big Give Match Funding Campaign aiming to raise £50,000.

Big Give Campaign – Donate Here

Do please share the news of our campaign with friends, family and colleagues and follow us on social media for updates.

National Storytelling Week celebrates the power of telling stories and this year’s theme, ‘Reimagine Your World’, encouraged creativity and exploration.

February in our Literacy Labs kicked off with an immersive journey into storytelling!

The children who attend our Literacy Lab sessions had the opportunity to celebrate the week and enjoy a variety of storytelling activities. Our tutors were equipped with a diverse set of books and resources—including story dice, story maps, and images of portals and extraordinary doors—to spark imagination and inspire storytelling.

With the guidance of our creative tutors, children brought their stories to life in various ways. They crafted story boxes, designed zig-zag books, used puppets to narrate their tales, and wrote their own original stories!

In our Literacy and Reading Labs we are passionate about promoting reading for pleasure. As well as building literacy skills through our expert and tailored tuition, we also want children to experience the joy that can come from reading, whether it’s being swept up in a story or marvelling over mind-boggling facts. National Storytelling Week is a great opportunity to immerse children into the wonderful world of books.

We’ve had so much fun celebrating National Storytelling Week and we’re thrilled to share some of the highlights with you!

The Children’s Literacy Charity recently teamed up with Fun & Active Playgrounds to offer our partner schools the chance to win a free educational and literacy-themed playground marking.

Our competition opened early September and partner schools were invited to enter the prize draw to win one of four eye-catching playground markings to support phonics.  Research shows outdoor learning can support confidence,  helping children to develop socially as well as improving physical skills.

Julie Taylor, Education Lead, commented: “We are strong advocates for outdoor learning and think having literacy-themed playground markings  is a great way to support the work we do in helping children with their literacy skills.”

The wining school’s name was drawn on 17 October and …..the winner is: Harlesden Primary School in Brent!

Sarah Wawn, Headteacher at Harlesden Primary School was delighted: “This is fantastic news! The team are very excited to see the design in our playground and are looking forward to seeing the positive impact it has on our children.”

Fun & Active Playgrounds said: “We are really looking forward to installing the literacy playground marking at Harlesden Primary School. Creating an inspiring space that will enhance the playground experience for all the pupils. Congratulations Harlesden Primary!”

The charity’s expert tutor Juliet has been delivering our Reading Lab intervention at Harlesden school for a number of years now, helping children to catch up with their literacy.  For Key Stage 2 children, Reading Lab is a 10-week catch-up programme focussed on reading fluency, comprehension and vocabulary. Both our Literacy and Reading Lab programmes are designed to foster a love of reading and boost confidence, self-esteem and resilience, enabling pupils to engage effectively and enthusiastically in the classroom.

Watch the winning school being announced!

Congratulations to Harlesden Primary School who will get to choose one these eye-catching playground markings for their pupils to enjoy:

Phonics Pond 

Phonics Flower Bed

Phonics Train

Phonics Snake

Providing an enriching language and literacy experience is a crucial element if children are to develop as independent and motivated readers. In this blog our Education Lead, Julie Taylor explains that for children struggling with reading, context and comprehension and reading enjoyment are as important as the process of decoding.

In my blog post last year on phonics,(Beyond Phonics: Why children need to enjoy reading – The Children’s Literacy Charity (thechildrensliteracycharity.org.uk) I argued that while the rigour of phonics has improved reading standards overall, phonics teaching alone is not always enough to produce confident, resilient readers, whatever their background.

However, for children coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, providing them with an enriching language and literacy experience is a crucial element if they are to develop as independent and motivated readers. For children struggling with reading, context and comprehension and reading enjoyment are as important as the process of decoding.

It is this holistic approach to the acquisition of reading skills that is highlighted in an excellent new book: The Balancing Act: An Evidence-Based Approach to teaching Phonics, Reading, Writing  by Charlotte Hacking (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education) and Dominic Wyse (Professor of Early Childhood and Primary Education, UCL).  We have long admired the work of the CLPE and regard their resources as integral to the reading process.

As soon as children enter the Reception doors, the daily phonics lesson is now an established and predictable part of their routine.  

Yet while last year’s PIRL (Progress in International Reading Literacy) Study showed that our children are now the ‘best readers in the western world’, DfE data for 2023 indicates that over a fifth (21%) of children did not meet the expected standard in the phonics screening test at the end of Key Stage One and nearly a third (32%) of children did not meet the expected standard in reading. The PIRL data also reveals that England is 42^nd out of 65 countries in terms of reading motivation.  It is this statistic which should concentrate minds on the need to take a more holistic approach to the acquisition of literacy skills.

As a specialist literacy intervention, we understand only too well the importance of effective phonics instruction in teaching pupils the relationship between sounds and the letters that represent those sounds and to understand the alphabetic principle.

It is not up for debate that phonics is a crucial component of reading instruction but it is not the only approach, nor is it universally the best way for every learner. Different children have different learning styles and needs, so a more holistic approach that includes phonics instruction alongside other wider word recognition strategies such as whole language, sight words, context clues, and comprehension skills is important.

Teaching the key reading skills using the formulaic, phonetically decodable books will of course provide opportunities to practice a child’s knowledge of sounds but we must not forget the role real books can play in providing context and contributing to comprehension.

For our youngest children, daily immersion in ‘real’ books, alongside phonics instruction, not only provides opportunities for children to read, apply their phonics skills and decode but also helps to develop comprehension and a love of books which will cement the foundations of a lifelong love of reading. As teachers, we have a responsibility to ensure that children develop the knowledge and skills to read with increased fluency which will lead to a greater depth of comprehension which in turn will increase reading motivation.

The approach taken in ‘The Balancing Act’ focuses on using high quality children’s texts to teach the key elements that are vital to learn to read and write, including phonics.

As the authors rightly argue: “With this approach, the importance of comprehending and composing the meaning of written language is carefully balanced with the acquisition of a range of skills and knowledge. This enables pupils to see the real purposes for reading and writing.”

“Meaning drives our approach to teaching reading and writing. It is the essence of human language, hence it should be the essence of teaching. Teaching about sounds is meaningless unless it is contextualized in words, sentences and whole texts.”

In both our Literacy and Reading Labs we take just such a balanced approach to the acquisition of literacy skills.  Reading fluency is an essential component of our sessions: children learn and practice phonics and apply their skills in all contexts. Using a variety of techniques, children are taught how to make reading more meaningful and enjoyable and an exposure to high quality, diverse texts provides the engagement that will lead to under served children acquiring the literacy skills essential to be able to engage right across the curriculum.

Over our many years of experience in supporting children who are significantly behind in their reading, it is the both the depth of our phonics tuition combined with the richness of our language and literacy environment which makes a difference, enabling us to close the literacy gap and broaden horizons.

Find out more about our Literacy and Reading Labs in primary schools.

What is so special about a bedtime story? In this latest blog, our Education Lead, Julie Taylor discusses why reading to a child at bedtime can help children through those early years of primary school, fostering not only the joy of reading but building those essential early literacy skills.

“The routine of reading at bedtime offers a slow wind-down at the end of a busy day. It creates a reading environment that allows both adult and child those precious moments to get cosy and slip into the magical world of books. Shared reading is not only fun, it is also a wholly worthwhile activity reaping great reward as a child travels through those formative years. An investment of a few minutes a day has the power to create a lifelong love of books and reading.

Reading aloud to children is the first key stage in their journey to becoming independent readers.

For children, listening to simple stories with patterns and rhymes prepares them for the words that they eventually meet in print, and for the music of language. These simple stories help develop a knowledge of how texts are constructed so that they can begin to invent and build their own stories as they grow. Reading aloud to children is the first key stage in their journey to becoming independent readers.

Discovering the joy of books at an early age has numerous benefits that parents may not have considered.  Sharing a bedtime book is undoubtedly a bonding time but it is also building those firm foundations of literacy.  Not only do books stimulate and empower a child’s imagination, they also improve language and listening skills, facilitating important conversations that develop vocabulary, thinking skills and encourage children to offer their opinion. They learn to question, to predict, to hypothesise, to explain and describe: all language skills they will use across the curriculum as they grow.

Reading a bedtime story to a child offers comfort and reassurance. It is relaxing and soothing, providing the security that a young child needs in a nurturing and safe environment. An adult’s time and attention that a bedtime story demands is a priceless gift to a young child, providing that calming rhythm and pace that a child needs at the end of the day. Delivering that bedtime story tells our children that they matter. It is not only our time and energy that is so precious to them but their immersion into books which plays such a great part in the development of their literacy skills.

Research suggests that just twenty minutes of reading to your child each day contributes to an improved performance in school.

Even for those parents and carers who have their own challenges with reading, perhaps dyslexia or English is not their first language, there are still so many opportunities on the page. Discuss the pictures in your home language, tell the story using your own words, discuss with your child. A bedtime story is so much more than reading a story, it’s an activity that everyone can share and enjoy.

Research suggests that just twenty minutes of reading to your child each day contributes to an improved performance in school. As children hear the words and comprehend the stories and illustrations, vital connections in the brain are made. When stimulated these connections form the basis of their future learning and intellectual engagement. Regular reading will also help to improve a child’s ability to sustain longer periods of concentration, improve their sleeping patterns and develop greater self-esteem. Books provide an understanding of the world, develop empathy and activate a child’s imagination, propelling them through those early years of primary school, fostering not only the joy of reading but building those essential early literacy skills.”

More information on helping your child at home.