Early Reading Connects

Encouraging a love of language, stories and reading

Early Reading Connects is delivered by the NLT on behalf of the DCSF

Young mum with her son

Dad reading with toddler

Case study - Paul Holtham works at the Sunbeam Children's Centre in Wakefield where he runs a Baby story time. The babies in the group have an average age of about one and love sharing stories with their families. To find out more and read the full case study click here.	Special offer for members - Yellow Door provide interactive resources which bring literacy to life. They are offering 10% discount on some of their products to Early Reading Connects members. To find out how to take advantage of this offer email rebecca.green@literacytrust.org.uk
New Children's Laureate - Anthony Browne, whose books include Gorilla, Zoo and the Willy series of adventures, has taken over from poet Michael Rosen. The post is awarded once every two years to an eminent children's writer or illustrator to celebrate outstanding achievement in their field.For more information visit www.childrenslaureate.org.uk	The Early Reading Connects family involvement toolkit is free to download - just click here. Inside you will find top tips, case studies and resources as well as an evaluation grid to help you reflect on your practice. If you would like to contribute your ideas to Early Reading Connects email rebecca.green@literacytrust.org.uk

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How well does your setting promote reading ? Use our Evaluation grid.

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