Story Starters

Helping children become ready to read from an early age with @Beanstalkreads @TeamDollyUK @LuCiD_Centre. Thanks to players of @PostcodeLottery and @DreamFundPPL

[Story Starters @StoryStartersUK]

By volunteering as a Story Starters you can make a big difference to a child's confidence and further development📚😃 Alison explains what she enjoys about volunteering in her blog➡️https://t.co/cJv20CfNXY

[Story Starters @StoryStartersUK]

"Your own enthusiasm is infectious, especially when you show interest in each child. They are all so different with fascinating characters." One of our Story Starters reflecting on her experiences as a volunteer

[Story Starters @StoryStartersUK]

Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, 2 April, #InternationalChildrensBookDay is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books.
We're all for that, it's the reason our volunteers we do what they do! 💗📖📚 #ICBD @IBBYINT

[Story Starters @StoryStartersUK]

Rosie the hen is going for a walk. But she'd better watch out - there's a sneaky fox on the prowl . . . Pat Hutchins' classic book is a fun read for our volunteers and #earlyyears children, who realise that pictures can paint stories of their own! @PenguinUKBooks #fridayreads

[Story Starters @StoryStartersUK]

Does grammar matter? Short (under 2 min) video: Prof Padraic Monaghan discusses how children acquire grammar and become productive in their language use. One lesson: use short sentences rather than single words.
@LuCiD_Centre #EarlyYearsHour #earlyyears

https://t.co/ZWM91Iz9VH

[Story Starters @StoryStartersUK]

Okay, it may not be high-brow Poetry, but our reading volunteers do enjoy reading 'My Book of Favourite Rhymes' (on @dollyslibrary booklist) with nursery children all over the U.K. And let's face it, we need the cat with the fiddle: what else rhymes with diddle?!
#WorldPoetryDay

[Story Starters @StoryStartersUK]

This super book by @pippagoodhart is one of the @dollyslibrary books our volunteers and nursery children have been reading together this month. Mrs Kapoor plus animals and friends give chase to a cheeky chapatti in this fun modern take on the runaway pancake story!
#FridayReads

[Story Starters @StoryStartersUK]

#Volunteers with @StoryStartersUK are reading with #earlyyears children across the UK, spreading joy and learning, being part of something special in local communities and doing something that reaps its greatest rewards in those children's futures. 🙏💗📖🧠📚
#WednesdayWisdom

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

We have loads of brilliant printable activity sheets on Words for Life to keep children busy & learning! https://t.co/AxqcJMN5W5

[Story Starters @StoryStartersUK]

#Volunteers with @StoryStartersUK are reading with #earlyyears children across the UK, spreading joy and learning, being part of something special in local communities and doing something that reaps its greatest rewards in those children's futures. 🙏💗📖🧠📚
#WednesdayWisdom

[Story Starters @StoryStartersUK]

This looks super!

[Parrot Street Book Club @parrot_street]

Reasons why we love #readingforpleasure: #reading broadens children’s vocabulary, which in turn gives them the language to better express how they are feeling and explore their emotions in a healthy way. Being able to express yourself well can also build confidence 📚👍🧡

[Tom Palmer @tompalmerauthor]

Dad in prison reading to his children. And the benefits it brought. Lovely @Storybookdads story on the BBC website today. https://t.co/Z2eKe4KAjA

[Story Starters @StoryStartersUK]

This super book by @pippagoodhart is one of the @dollyslibrary books our volunteers and nursery children have been reading together this month. Mrs Kapoor plus animals and friends give chase to a cheeky chapatti in this fun modern take on the runaway pancake story!
#FridayReads

[Story Starters @StoryStartersUK]

Okay, it may not be high-brow Poetry, but our reading volunteers do enjoy reading 'My Book of Favourite Rhymes' (on @dollyslibrary booklist) with nursery children all over the U.K. And let's face it, we need the cat with the fiddle: what else rhymes with diddle?!
#WorldPoetryDay

[Story Starters @StoryStartersUK]

On #InternationalDayOfHappiness we make no apologies for saying that books bring us great joy! Thanks to players of @PostcodeLottery, our #volunteers are sharing their love of reading 📖 with #earlyyears children, which brings great happiness into their lives too. Everyone wins!

[Story Starters @StoryStartersUK]

Does grammar matter? Short (under 2 min) video: Prof Padraic Monaghan discusses how children acquire grammar and become productive in their language use. One lesson: use short sentences rather than single words.
@LuCiD_Centre #EarlyYearsHour #earlyyears

https://t.co/ZWM91Iz9VH

[Marion Gillooly @GilloolyMarion]

Great to meet @MareeToddMSP at today’s @Bookbug_SBT conference @dollyslibrary #sharingbookbug

[Imagination Library @dollyslibrary]

LAST CHANCE! Have you entered our Very Hungry Caterpillar Sweepstakes? We’re giving away a copy of the 50th Anniversary Edition signed by both @DollyParton and author/illustrator @WorldEricCarle! Contest ends tomorrow, so enter now! #DollysLibrary https://t.co/mZFd3PjuM7

[Parrot Street Book Club @parrot_street]

Our charity partner @beanstalkreads needs more volunteers across England to help children become confident readers. Could you be one of them? Find out more here https://t.co/PbAF5Jyc6W #readingforpleasure #raisingreaders