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Guidance for parents

At Coram Beanstalk we want every child to be a confident reader and every adult to feel comfortable reading with the children in their lives. This section has lots of useful tips to help you grow a love of reading, including our myth-busting film.

Discover some helpful tips highlighting the benefits of sharing different types of books with children – from graphic novels to poetry.

Take a look at our myth-busting film containing our best advice for helping children to become readers…

Six ways to help encourage your child to choose reading – whether they are yet to start formally learning to read or have already learned the basics!

Read to your child, regardless of how old they are!

Reading shouldn’t just be reserved for bedtime

Check understanding with book-based games and discussion

Embrace reading the same books (over and over again!)

Reading doesn’t have to be all about fiction!

Set yourself up to succeed!

Read together as a family!

Get more out of a picture book

Give the right message

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