As you all know by now, I love charities and organisations that are helping to inspire children to love and enjoy reading! Companies that have a motivation for helping the children of the nation to be highly educated and inspired children with fantastic literacy skills , communication skills, social skills and a respect for themselves and others.
Now another one I would like to shout about is Chatterbooks. This is run by The Reading Agency and has been set up for children aged between 8-11 . The aim is to get children fired up and excited about reading. They have won awards for its national network of reading groups aimed at children. The groups all incorporate fun and creativity within the story reading and discussions.
Reading for pleasure has a profound effect on individuals and communites , so chatterbooks can be organised for schools, libraries , clubs , or anywhere which it can be used.
Chatterbooks Reads is run in collaboration with Children's Reading Partners.
Chatterbooks Reads aims:
* to introduce children to the best new writing and expand their reading horizons
* to help parents make informed reading choices for their children
* to enhance libraries' promotion of current children's literature
Chatterbooks has quizzes, games and activities related to the books to encourage children to discuss issues in the book, to communicate and develop socially with the literature being at the heart of the chattering!
There are about 550 chatterbook groups across the UK, with some 8500 children aged 4-12 taking part. If you would like to learn more… or hold a chatterbooks event please view the website. http://readinggroups.org/chatterbooks/
Another reading book club to mention is the magic sunglasses. www.themagicsunglasses.com - an ideal reading group and book to encourage self esteem , self confidence and understanding of each individual having true special talents…
Written by Kaley Herrick ,researcher of child development related to the creative arts.
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