Resources for reading year

Schools have been urged to take part in the 2008 National Year of Reading.

Schools Secretary Ed Balls called for every school to become involved in events and activities running throughout the year to promote and celebrate reading.

The importance of reading a bedtime story to children each night and the positive impact it has on development was highlighted, and parents were called upon to make it a regular habit.

"Reading can bring fun to [children’s] lives, feed their imagination, and develop their curiosity about the world," Mr Balls said.

To find out more visit the website at: http://www.yearofreading.org.uk/