15th November 2019
Although I’ve only recently started working as a Specialist Learning Mentor at Leeds Children’s Hospital, it’s extremely evident how beneficial … Read More
Filed under: Read for Good in Hospitals, Uncategorised Tagged with: books, families, patients, Readathon, reading, storyteller, storytelling
3rd October 2019
Welcome to Annan Academy’s Book Week: The Musical! Running Readathon means our students are taking their reading to another level, … Read More
Filed under: Schools running a Readathon Tagged with: book week, books, english teacher, librarian, read for fun, read for pleasure, Readathon, reading, sponsored read
8th July 2019
As part of my Business and Marketing Management degree at University of Gloucestershire, I’m currently completing a placement at Read … Read More
Filed under: Staff Tagged with: books, read with meaning, Readathon, reading, work experience
1st April 2019
At Bacon’s College, running Readathon is way for us to state publicly and explicitly that we care about reading. It … Read More
Filed under: Schools running a Readathon Tagged with: books, librarian, Librarians, library, school, schools, sponsored read
1st March 2019
Hola! My name is Maria Isabel Sánchez Vergara… (but you can call me Isa!) and I’m the author and creator … Read More
Filed under: Friends of Readathon, Uncategorised Tagged with: author, books, international women's day, read for fun, read for pleasure
21st January 2019
Freya aged 8 tells us how winning a visit from Tom Gates author Liz Pichon to her school has motivated her to keep reading and to start her own online book review!
Filed under: Pupils running a Readathon Tagged with: author, book review, books, librarian, library, read for fun, read for pleasure, Readathon, school, sponsored reads, summer reading challenge
12th November 2018
When we canvassed our Library regulars here at Churcher’s College in Petersfield to find out how they wanted to celebrate … Read More
Filed under: Schools running a Readathon Tagged with: author, books, librarian, Librarians, library, literature, Readathon
31st October 2018
I was delighted to be asked by Read For Good and Leicester-based literacy initiative Whatever it Takes to run workshops … Read More
Filed under: Friends of Readathon Tagged with: author, books, Hospital, librarian, primary school, Readathon, reading, sponsored read
19th October 2018
What did you do last Tuesday? I co-wrote an epic legend with approximately three hundred and fifty 5-7yr olds. They … Read More
Filed under: Storytellers Tagged with: author, books, Festival, festivals, Gloucestershire, school, storyteller, storytelling
15th October 2018
Toby: How did you have the idea for Rory Branagan – a boy who becomes a detective? Rory: I got … Read More
Filed under: Friends of Readathon Tagged with: author, books, interview
5th September 2018
I always struggle when trying to start writing a blog post for someone else. After all, it’s not my blog … Read More
Filed under: Friends of Readathon Tagged with: author, books, Gloucestershire, Hospital, librarian, library, literature, primary, Readathon in Residence, reading, school, schools, sponsored read, storyteller
11th July 2018
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the … Read More
Filed under: Sponsored read Tagged with: author, books, enjoy reading, Gloucestershire, learn to read, librarian, library, literature, primary school, promote reading, read for fun, read for pleasure, reading, summer reading list, teach reading