(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
The reading brain
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