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
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.
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 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
Why on earth would you think I need to say this? Because, recently, a parent told me that non-fiction had been removed from (or banned –
I blogged here for Dyslexia Scotland. Anyone who has heard about the research suggesting that only fiction boosts empathy needs to read this. Especially anyone
I coined the word readaxation a couple of years ago and a lot of people are asking to know more about it. What is it
I’m doing the closing keynote at Dyslexia Scotland’s Education Conference conference today. Dyslexia Scotland is a wonderful organisation, working so hard to improve the lives of
I’m asking for your help! At the back of my teenage stress guide, as well as useful websites, I want to include novels that tackle
I want to say something about Bunker Diary by Kevin Brooks. Disclosure: Penguin sent me a copy, not so that I would review it but after
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