Nursery World - Lasting appeal

In the first of a six-part series on establishing a book collection for Foundation Stage children, Judith Stevens looks at some classic core texts All early years practitioners know how important it is for young children to learn to read. Studies such as the Bookstart Project have shown that when parents and carers provide children with positive experiences with books from an early age, they have an advantage across all areas of learning when they start school.

All early years practitioners know how important it is for young children to learn to read. Studies such as the Bookstart Project have shown that when parents and carers provide children with positive experiences with books from an early age, they have an advantage across all areas of learning when they start school.

Two key factors seem to influence children's achievements in reading. The first is that children want to read, see it as important and think it serves a purpose. The second is that they love books and enjoy reading and being read to.

Reading is not just a skill - it's an adventure and it opens doors to whole new worlds. Practitioners need to make reading and sharing books a pleasurable experience for all children. If children see books as exciting, interesting and fun, they will choose to read for themselves and share books with others.

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