Michelle Searle

Fun loving, passionate and loyal 😀

[Michelle Searle @searle421]

Our children need to be helped read for pleasure and unlock the joys reading @beanstalkreads we really understand the value of helping children and #createreaders because life changes when you choose reading #reading #schools #readingforpleasure

[Coram Beanstalk @beanstalkreads]

Our new survey conducted in partnership with @MumsnetTowers is released today.
One in ten children (or three in an average school class) aged three to ten never choose to read at home without parental input.
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[Coram SCARF @CoramSCARF]

On #WorldChildrensDay, we celebrate the rights, voices, and well-being of every child. At Coram SCARF, we’re committed to creating safe, supportive spaces where children can thrive.

Together, let’s build a world where every child feels valued and protected.

[Coram Beanstalk @beanstalkreads]

Teachers and Heads in London
We’ve had a phenomenal response to @thetimes #GetBritainReading campaign & have some wonderful potential reading helpers in your area 👀👇🏼
Get in touch today if your school would like to find out how together we can create readers for pleasure

[Coram Beanstalk @beanstalkreads]

Teachers and Heads in the South East
We’ve had a phenomenal response to @thetimes #GetBritainReading campaign & have some wonderful potential reading helpers in your area 👀👇🏼
Get in touch today if your school would like to find out how together we can create readers for pleasure

[SF Said @whatSFSaid]

What has the biggest positive impact on children's life chances? It's not how well they do in tests. It's READING FOR PLEASURE! So whatever else you do, please keep reading books with kids & encouraging them to read the books they love. There is nothing more important! #literacy

[Coram Beanstalk @beanstalkreads]

Such a joy to be able to invite @beanstalkreads schools to our annual BookFest! With thanks to @FHSSloaneSquare for the use of their beautiful premises & to @SheenaDempsey & @MzEvieMo for their fantastic sessions. We had a blast!
#BBookFest26 #WeCreateReaders

[Michelle Searle @searle421]

@beanstalkreads @FHSSloaneSquare @SheenaDempsey @MzEvieMo Looks fantastic

[Coram Beanstalk @beanstalkreads]

We’re so delighted to have been chosen as one of the @thetimes charity partners for their #GetBritainReading campaign!
Join us to read to children in local schools https://t.co/nQCERc8AvA
#WeAreCoramBeanstalk
#WeCreateReaders

[Michelle Searle @searle421]

@GaryBarlow A few issues as kicked out with URL error message which somehow deleted my pre sale email, but after lots of messages someone got back to me and I’m in, would have liked better seats but I’m going that’s all that matters 😊

[Michelle Searle @searle421]

@gigsandtours I did that first thing this morning waiting for an update

[Michelle Searle @searle421]

@takethat 🤞 I’m one of the lucky ones big year for me this is just perfect timing!

[ShropshireFamilyInfo @ShropFamilyInfo]

Coram Beanstalk children's reading charity are looking for people who have a little spare time during the school day, to help children across Shropshire become readers. https://t.co/4WQJrSdG2r and they'll be in touch to chat through the next steps.

#CoramBeanstalk

[Michelle Searle @searle421]

@beanstalkreads @EnglishHubUK Thank you to everyone it was a brilliant event

[Michelle Searle @searle421]

An absolutely brilliant and inspiring day thank you @beanstalkreads & Lindsay from @EnglishHubUK

[Coram Beanstalk @beanstalkreads]

The most inspiring day with Lindsay Pickton of @EnglishHubUK & Katy Lawrence, Head at Edward Wilson Primary - just the best way to start the new academic year with the Beanstalk buzz palpable in all our in-person venues 👌🏼

[Tom G 📕 @checkemoutbooks]

Congratulations to Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth - I loved being a part of the discussions around our @alligatorsmouth award winner. Great to be part of this wonderful panel!
@almaxlat @OxfordChildrens

[The Bookseller @thebookseller]

That simple act of sharing a story as a group activity can spark a lifelong love of reading, especially for children who don’t have easy access to books, says @RobBiddulph in our recent Comment piece 👇 https://t.co/4jgTjmjfEw

[Sue Atkins 👶🏽👧📱🎧📚 @SueAtkins]

😱Most parents don’t enjoy reading to their children, survey suggests 😢

‘Parents aged 28 and under, who are the first generation to have grown up with social media, were the least likely to value reading out loud to a small child as a “fun” experience’

The survey shows a steep decline in the number of parents reading aloud to young children, with 41% of 0- to four-year-olds now being read to frequently, down from 64% in 2012.

A significant gender disparity was identified, with 29% of 0- to two-year-old boys being read to every day or nearly every day compared with 44% of girls of the same age.

“Being read to makes reading fun for children”, said Alison David, consumer insight director at HarperCollins. “So, it’s very concerning that many children are growing up without a happy reading culture at home. It means they are more likely to associate reading with schoolwork, something they are tested on and can do well or badly, not something they could enjoy.”

That’s one of the reasons I go into my local primary school as a @beanstalkreads
reading helper to read stories to Year 1 - children who are only 6 and their parents don’t read bedtime stories to them & it’s also why I started #TheSueAtkinsBookClub’ with lots of lesser known authors with wonderful stories & books.

I find this such a shame on just an emotional cuddling up, sharing, chatting & laughing level let alone all the important things that are happening when parents let kids choose a book and then they read it aloud to them.

Gen Z simply don’t consider reading fairy tales and nursery rhymes a “fun” time.

HarperCollins said that many parents focus on the literacy element of reading, seeing it as a skill, rather than encouraging a love for reading in their children.

Some parents stop reading to their children once they can read by themselves, assuming that their children will choose to continue reading, or that if they continue to read to their child who can already read, “it will make them lazy and less likely to read independently”, reads a report accompanying the survey. “None of these beliefs are true.”

Reading with children fosters a love of reading because it makes books feel fun, special, and meaningful.

When children associate reading with cosy moments, imagination, adventure, and connection with someone they love, they start to see books as a source of joy — not just something they have to do for school.

Over time, this positive feeling builds into a lifelong habit and passion.

Today’s bedtime story is tomorrow’s strong reader, leader, and dreamer. Make time. Make memories‼️

🔗 Click the link to explore some lovely new books 📖 https://t.co/KOWahlC6nl

[Alligator's Mouth @alligatorsmouth]

Join us on Sat 24th May for an afternoon of creative activities with local poet @RachelPoet - author of the Brown Bear Wood series! These books are much loved, published by @publishing_cat and illustrated by @FreyaHartas - the event will be perfect for 5+ years. Tickets via bio!

[Abi Elphinstone @abielphinstone]

Delighted to say that I'm speaking @kidslitfest in Barnes Sunday 22nd June 1:30pm! I'll be talking about all of my books, including my latest - Ember Spark & The Unicorn's Secret - and I'll be helping kids come up with story ideas of their own. Come along! https://t.co/yVugIRu2xy

[Coram Beanstalk @beanstalkreads]

Mmm tricky request from reading helper looking for a book to give a child a glimpse into what it’s like to actually attend a big club football match- lots books about playing football but any where the character goes to a big game for the first time?
@HamertonSally @parrot_street