I attended an excellent kids’ birthday party last week. But apart from the chips and sausage rolls, and me eating too much, this party had one big difference! Held at Linwood Library, this was also a party to launch Christchurch City Library’s new two-year pilot programme, Ready for Reading.
The programme is aimed at four year olds, and follows on from the successful Books for Babies programme. I know of one four year old already who has been enjoying their pack, which contains a book, a jigsaw and a pamphlet for parents on how they can help with those pre-reading skills. The book is just lovely, and was written and illustrated locally.
It’s great to know that initiatives like these are going ahead thanks to the hard work and good will of those people with a passion for the well-being of our young children.
