A place where I'll post up some thoughts and ideas - especially on literature in education, children's literature in general, poetry, reading, writing, teaching and thoughts on current affairs.
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
"Want your kids to read?" asks Andy Seed.
The writer, Andy Seed, asks on twitter, 'Want your kids to read?'
He answers his question with:
1. Take 'em to library (or bookshop)
2. Let 'em choose
3.Repeat.
4. Read yourself
5. Read to 'em
6. Enthuse about books.
7. Have books around
8. Share/lend & give books
9. Match books to interests
10. Exercise the power of stories
11. Kids like fun: supply humour bks
12. Create quiet/avoid distraction