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The Longest Night of Charlie Noon by Christopher Edge
How to review a book as clever as this one without giving away its secrets has given me pause for thought. Perhaps it could be summed up like this…I read this in one sitting, utterly captivated, and as I read … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, books, childrens_books, empathy, environment, fears, Friendship, nature, Nosy Crow, readingforpleasure, review
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For the Love of Libraries
On Sunday 10th March I battled my way through gales, engineering works on Southwest Trains and fallen trees on Southern Rail to attend an event at the British Library. It was definitely worth it. The afternoon brought together three wonderful … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries
Tagged books, education, Jacqueline Wilson, librarians, Libraries, Mental Health, Philip Pullman, Reading, Reading Agency, readingforpleasure, Salley Vickers
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Children’s Books, Choice and Reading for Pleasure.
Which books do children read? The answer to this question varies according to which source of information you consult. A more pertinent question might be, which books do children choose to read? The announcement this week of the shortlisted books for … Continue reading
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Tagged Awards, childrens_books, education, illustration, Reading, readingforpleasure, Teaching
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Reading Rocks South – Some Highlights
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
Posted in Reading, Teaching
Tagged books, childrens_books, education, Reading, reading promotion, Reading Rocks, readingforpleasure, School, Teaching
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The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
Review and links to teaching resources Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Teaching
Tagged adventure, books, childrens_books, katherine rundell, rainforests, Reading, readingforpleasure, resources, review, Teaching
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My Mum, Books and Me – A Reading Legacy
“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.” Emilie Buchwald This … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcott, books, childrens_books, Classics, Families, Grief, Reading, readingforpleasure
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Tried and Tested Magazines and Newspapers for Primary Schools
When encouraging children to read for pleasure it is important to remember that they should be able to choose their reading material whenever possible. This choice may not always be the latest award winning novel but perhaps a magazine, … Continue reading
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Tagged comics, education, Libraries, magazines, newspapers, Reading, readingforpleasure, review
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Highlights of My Reading Year in Children’s Books
2017 has been a wonderful year for children’s books. The increasing range of high quality books available is a joy to children’s book lovers such as me. However not all my favourite reads of the year were published in 2017 … Continue reading
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Tagged books, childrens_books, Reading, readingforpleasure, review
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Why School Librarians Are Educators Too and Why School Libraries Matter
‘’We are all educators…….accompanying young people in their efforts to build their lives for today and tomorrow.’’ For seventeen years I worked as a librarian in a school at which the words above formed part of the mission statement. … Continue reading
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Tagged childrens_books, education, empathy, Reading, readingforpleasure, school_libraries, Teaching
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