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Every home a reading home


Department for children,schools and families
The Family Reading Campaign is delivered by the NLT on behalf of the DCSF

Welcome to the Family Reading Campaign's advice section

Parents are their child's first educator so parents and families have an important role to play.
Mother and child reading togetherWhy reading and sharing stories matters

Grandfather and grandchild with a bookTop tips to help you share books with your children

Dad and child reading togetherWhy and how dads should get involved

Teddy poster "Read - it's fun not work!"Useful resources to help you share books

Mother and child writing togetherLinks to organisations supporting reading in the home

Older boy reading with younger boyLinks to useful websites supporting family reading

Research shows that your involvement in your child's reading and learning is more important than anything else in helping them to fulfil their potential. Encouraging your child to grow up loving reading is the best start you can give them. You can also have great fun in the process.



National Year of Reading logo

Dr Seuss book character
Editable activity card posters to download



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