The Importance Of Reading Together
At Chatham, we offer a library for both adults and children to use. Children are encouraged to pick a book to take home and share with an adult. After enjoying it, they can return it and choose another one. Parents are welcome to change books with their child as often as they like. If a parent can’t do this, the child’s key person will help them choose a new book once a week.
Reading aloud to children is one of the best ways to support their future success in reading. It’s never too early to start, and we all want our children to love reading.
Enjoying stories from a young age helps children develop a love for books and become lifelong readers. Research shows that people who read for pleasure are often more successful in life.
Children may want to hear the same story repeatedly, which helps them learn and eventually tell the story themselves. Young children enjoy many types of books—comics, picture books, family photo albums, lift-the-flap books, and factual books about their favorite topics.
You can find more information here:
https://www.pacer.org/parent/php/PHP-c213.pdf
Family Book Club
Family book club runs throughout the year in blocks of 4 weeks. Families are welcomed in after school to join in activities based around a book of theme. We share a snack and the children get to take home a book at the end of the block.
Some feedback from families:
“The kids get so excited each week to find out out which book we will be reading and guessing what lovely activities will be included. It has quickly become a family favourite for myself, my daughter and her younger brother too.”
“Book club has been a lovely experience for my child, and for me seeing her in her school environment and how well she’s getting on. The teacher goes out of her way to make it a great experience.”
