Parents have said:
“This course helped me remember how much I love reading and to share that enjoyment with my children. I loved coming to the course and meeting other parents”
“This course made me be able to explain books and their contents to my child. I appreciate reading books more. I think every mam and dad should do this course to meet other parents and get the kids loving books and reading”
For who?
Story Sacks is a language and literacy programme run in partnership with local primary schools focusing on brining books to life.
Its for mams, dads and caregivers of children attending primary school.
What can I expect?
Weekly class for 8 weeks in a local school from 9am -11am.
Why do we do it?
Over eight weeks parents develop a range of skills and create a “story sack”
Parents are supported to:
- Hug their books!
- Model to their children that learning is fun and enjoyable
- Encourage their children to have a positive attitude to learning
- Develop their children’s imagination, language skills and a love of learning.
- Reflect on home learning opportunities