I don t like reading because just about every book I get out from the library I don t like . For many, reading has become a turn-off by the time they are nine. Even more lose interest in the early years of secondary school. Reading is not just a pleasurable activity that is a shame to miss out on.
Studies demonstrate a strong link between lack of reading skills and social exclusion.
Benefits from attending This workshop provides an opportunity to find out more about reading problems and reading reluctance among nine to fourteen year-olds and explores appropriate resources and effective strategies for tackling the issues in a public library context. Children s librarians and other interested public library staff. The value of other library resources. The implications for library layout and guiding. Anne is an independent trainer and lecturer, specialising in training library and education staff on issues concerning reading development among children and young people.