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Can't Read, Won't Read - advice for parents
Wednesday, 22nd September 2010
Can¹t Read, Won¹t Read
Advice and Information for Parents and Teachers Of Struggling Readers
At David¹s Bookshop, Wednesday, 6 October at 7:30 pm
Some children need a lot of help if they¹re ever going to learn to read. But
what¹s the best way to help them? How can you get a child to read if he or
she just doesn¹t like books, has reading difficulties or dyslexia? How can
you help a child if they find reading a struggle? Come along to David¹s
and listen to two specialists.
Patience Thomson is the founder of Barrington Stoke, publishers of books for
struggling readers. She has discussed all kinds of reading concerns and
solutions with the parents and carers of the hundreds of children with
reading difficulties she has taught over 30 years. She has listened to
adults and children and knows what works. In her book, 101 Ways to get your
Child To Read, Patience shares the tried and tested tips that have helped
others and she is confident that if you dip into the book you will find ways
to help you to get your child to read.
Pete Johnson is the award-winning author of the Calderdale Children's Book
of the Year 2006 and the Sheffield Children's Book Award 2005. Pete hasworked as a teacher and a film critic for Radio 1. His titles for Barrington Stoke include Diary of an (Un)Teenager, How Embarrassing Is That?, The Best Holiday Ever and Runaway Teacher. He lives in St Albans .
David¹s Bookshop is located on Eastcheap in Letchworth (SG6 3DE). Tickets
fort this event cost £2 with discounts offered on the night. Please call
the bookshop on 01462 684631 to reserve a space. For more information,
please contact Sally Hewitt on 01462 768 234 saras.perkins@virgin.net or
Paul Wallace on 01462 684631 paul@davids-bookshops.co.uk