Tag Archives: reading promotion

Reading Matters – News from the world of children’s books

Posted on January 18, 2020 by alibrarylady

Welcome to the second Reading Matters of the year and thank you to everyone who gave me such kind and positive feedback last week. I will try to make this a regular weekly feature if possible and hope that it … Continue reading →

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Reading Rocks South – Some Highlights

Posted on October 2, 2018 by alibrarylady

Over 200 primary school teachers, librarians, classroom assistants and others linked to the book community gathered together on a sunny autumn Saturday to celebrate and learn about children’s books, reading and how to encourage reading for pleasure in the classroom … Continue reading →

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Why Author Visits to Schools Matter

Posted on June 23, 2018 by alibrarylady

  In 2013 the Society of Authors published a survey on the impact of author visits to schools. At that time I contributed to the survey and that author visits have a positive effect on promoting reading for pleasure amongst … Continue reading →

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