Children are made readers on the laps of their parents! - Emilie Buchwald
How very true, isn't it!?
Bookstart is a national programme in the UK that encourages all parents and carers to enjoy books with children from as early an age as possible. Bookstart aims to provide a free pack of books to every baby, to inspire, stimulate and create a love of reading. The programme is run by Booktrust, an independent British charity with the aim of encouraging people of all ages and cultures to engage with books.
Bookstart is simply an amazing programme... Free books, support and guidance, community events and much more. And all this to inspire a love of reading and give children a flying start in life! The Bookstart bear club is the fun and free membership reward scheme from Bookstart. Every time a child takes part in a bookstart activity, any simple activity like visiting the library, or participating in the rhymes or story telling sessions, borrowing a book, they can get a stamp in their bookstart bear club passport. And once they've got six stamps they'll get a wonderful certificate. And there are 10 different certificates to collect!
So... after 2 years, and over 60 visits to the library, and after having read more than 300 books, we can proudly announce that our little girl has completed the bookstart bear club reward challenge! And she is the very proud owner of the 10 awesome certificates! If she can say toystore and library in the same breath, and actually choose to go the library than anywhere else, we must have done something right to inculcate the love of books in her. We just hope that her love for books & reading stays with her always! :-)
- A very proud mummy & daddy!
How very true, isn't it!?
Bookstart is a national programme in the UK that encourages all parents and carers to enjoy books with children from as early an age as possible. Bookstart aims to provide a free pack of books to every baby, to inspire, stimulate and create a love of reading. The programme is run by Booktrust, an independent British charity with the aim of encouraging people of all ages and cultures to engage with books.
Bookstart is simply an amazing programme... Free books, support and guidance, community events and much more. And all this to inspire a love of reading and give children a flying start in life! The Bookstart bear club is the fun and free membership reward scheme from Bookstart. Every time a child takes part in a bookstart activity, any simple activity like visiting the library, or participating in the rhymes or story telling sessions, borrowing a book, they can get a stamp in their bookstart bear club passport. And once they've got six stamps they'll get a wonderful certificate. And there are 10 different certificates to collect!
So... after 2 years, and over 60 visits to the library, and after having read more than 300 books, we can proudly announce that our little girl has completed the bookstart bear club reward challenge! And she is the very proud owner of the 10 awesome certificates! If she can say toystore and library in the same breath, and actually choose to go the library than anywhere else, we must have done something right to inculcate the love of books in her. We just hope that her love for books & reading stays with her always! :-)
- A very proud mummy & daddy!
1 comment:
Wow, congrats to her. U must really be feeling proud!
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