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
The reading brain
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
Do not stop any child from reading non-fiction
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 –