The educational and developmental advantages for the child who is read aloud to and with are now very clear. In this post, I explain why reading aloud matters and share some great read-alouds.
Reading during a holiday brings precious time to really sink into a good book. In this post, I write about summer reading in my 16th year and the joys of reading series.
In this post, I talk about a few of the countless books that pinned me to the page and whetted the appetite for more and more.
Recently, at the New Zealand Literacy Association Conference, I facilitated a session on reading for pleasure in the classroom.
In the last few weeks, I’ve been touring schools, writing articles, participating in, and sharing titles to inspire at WORD in Ōtautahi, and reading all the while.
It seems fitting to begin this blog with the rereading I’ve been doing since hearing of Maurice Gee’s death.
Welcome to this reading-for-pleasure blog, which I’ll be writing over the next two years as part of my Te Awhi Rito | Reading Ambassador role.
