When a Reading for Pleasure strategy has instant success!
One of my favourite audiences is one that’s full of school librarians. Any librarians will do, tbh, but school ones are so in tune with
The reading brain
Reading for pleasure is not a “nice-to-have” – it has vast benefits to individuals and society. I help teachers and librarians bring those benefits to all children by sharing the fascinating evidence and promoting readaxation. For links to research and other resources on this topic, please go to Extras. For my posts on the topic, see below. Do use the search box to find specific topics.
‘Attention, Students: Put Your Laptops Away!’
I’m often asked whether it’s best to take notes on paper or screens and in INSET days I’ve previously referred to a body of research
National Non-Fiction November and the School Library Association Awards
I write all sorts of books, fiction and “non”-fiction. 101 so far and another in the pipeline. They’re all very different, for different readers and
Empathy from stories: true AND made-up #EmpathyDay
This is something I feel passionately about. It’s also something I know about, as the science of reading is one of my “things”. In fact,
Screen-time vs reading to your child #TimeToRead
BookTrust released a new survey in Sept 2017, to coincide with the very good idea of #TimetoRead, finding that: “… UK mums and dads are
Why schools (and families) shouldn’t ditch print
Digital devices have given us beautiful and flexible ways to read and enjoy text and illustrations. When ebooks first arrived, they were heralded as marking
Why the WBD list IS a problem
(This article has been moved from my old website, where it was the most-viewed post of 2017, with well over 1000 unique visitors in the
Empathy – non-fiction does it just as well as fiction!
Empathy From the age of around four, when most humans start to develop Theory of Mind (ToM), we learn that two people may not feel exactly the
Listing the Benefits of reading
I was contacted recently by the librarian/reading champion in a prison, saying that he was planning to use my Readaxation Diary during Mental Health Awareness Week. I’m
The Fundamentals of Readaxation
I coined the word readaxation several years ago and many schools, organisations and individuals taken it to their hearts. I’ve had schools create readaxation zones
Screentime vs reading to your child #TimeToRead
BookTrust have released a new survey today, to coincide with the very good idea of #TimetoRead, finding that: “… UK mums and dads are spending
Non-fiction and empathy
I’m speaking on a panel at Waterstones, Piccadilly this evening, for an event about children’s non-fiction and its role in Reading for Pleasure, and I’ll
