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We are very aware that parents are any child's first and most enduring educators. There's plenty of research which shows how important parents are for their children's learning and development. Where parents are involved in their children's learning, children do better at school.
Summer Reading Challenge
Space Hop One giant leap into libraries! For more information about Space Hop, including the full range of resources for library authorities, please click here to go to the Summer Reading Challenge Microsite. The 2010 Summer Reading Challenge - called...
Big Book Share
Prison punishes families as well as offenders. It can take away the vital role of a parent, often a father, in the formative years of his children's life. Reading can help to keep the family bond strong and can help an imprisoned parent to be a positive role model to his or her children.
Children
Did you know that reading for pleasure is more important to a child's educational achievement than their family's wealth or social class? A major study of reading came up with this powerful conclusion.* Did you also know that just twenty minutes spent reading with your child significantly improves his or her reading? Twenty minutes every day or twenty minutes once or twice a week - it will make a difference.