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 reading brain
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
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 (see Resources) during Mental Health Awareness
A school creates a Readaxation Resort
A lovely email from the librarian at George Watson’s College in Edinburgh today. She’s taken up my Readaxation idea and has turned the library into a holiday-themed Readaxation Resort