Bookstart

by Rosemary Clarke, Head of Bookstart

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Bookstart exists to give every child in the country a lifelong love of books.
Originated and managed by the charity Bookstrust, it has become the first national books-for-babies programme in the world.
Book sharing is an important bonding activity and has an immediate impact in helping parents to build a strong and loving relationship with their baby.
Research shows that communication and pre literacy skills, attention span and educational attainment will naturally follow from a love of books, stories, songs and rhymes.
Bookstart children can have a head start in their education as they are often more confident and are better prepared for starting school.
Other countries are now following the UK lead. There are now Bookstart programmes in Japan, Korea and Thailand and there is interest from Columbia, Mexico, India, Italy, Poland and Tonga.

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