On the news this morning they spoke about the fact that children are reading 40% more than they were before CV19. One of the children interviewed was explaining that she loved to sit and listen to or read stories with her brothers and sisters because they could be anywhere in the world and could have adventures.
Books really can do that can’t they; transport us to a different time or place and allow us to switch off for a moment.
Reading stories has always been a big part of my family life. I have always shared books and read to my son and as he has grown up we have discovered different authors along the way. I am sure like me, you have read or are reading lots of picture books. Our favourites were anything by Martin Wadell, Michael Rosen, Dr Suess, Emily Gravett, Julia Donaldson and Oliver Jeffers. We loved the stories but also really loved the illustrations.
We then moved on to Beast Quest “While there’s blood in my veins…….” Each book is a quest but follows the same pattern and so were predictable and that pattern and predictability really supported learning to read. Mr Gum then became a firm favorite before being taken over by Louis Sachar; ‘Holes’ is still a firm favorite closely followed by “There’s a boy in the girls bathroom”. Alongside Roald Dahl and David Walliams added the humour we all need at times.
We then found books such as ‘Wonder’ by RJ Palacio, ‘Goldfish Boy’ by Lisa Thompson, ‘The Boy in the Bubble’ by Ian Strachan and ‘Refugee Boy’ by Benjamin Zephaniah. A real theme there; boys facing significant challenges but overcoming them.
And now, well now, we’re reading books such as To Kill a Mocking Bird (my total favourite; this one I would take to a desert island).
I hope over this weekend you manage to find some lovely books you can all share all together.
Have a good weekend
Mrs Pipe
Books really can do that can’t they; transport us to a different time or place and allow us to switch off for a moment.
Reading stories has always been a big part of my family life. I have always shared books and read to my son and as he has grown up we have discovered different authors along the way. I am sure like me, you have read or are reading lots of picture books. Our favourites were anything by Martin Wadell, Michael Rosen, Dr Suess, Emily Gravett, Julia Donaldson and Oliver Jeffers. We loved the stories but also really loved the illustrations.
We then moved on to Beast Quest “While there’s blood in my veins…….” Each book is a quest but follows the same pattern and so were predictable and that pattern and predictability really supported learning to read. Mr Gum then became a firm favorite before being taken over by Louis Sachar; ‘Holes’ is still a firm favorite closely followed by “There’s a boy in the girls bathroom”. Alongside Roald Dahl and David Walliams added the humour we all need at times.
We then found books such as ‘Wonder’ by RJ Palacio, ‘Goldfish Boy’ by Lisa Thompson, ‘The Boy in the Bubble’ by Ian Strachan and ‘Refugee Boy’ by Benjamin Zephaniah. A real theme there; boys facing significant challenges but overcoming them.
And now, well now, we’re reading books such as To Kill a Mocking Bird (my total favourite; this one I would take to a desert island).
I hope over this weekend you manage to find some lovely books you can all share all together.
Have a good weekend
Mrs Pipe