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Inspiring children to read
Noah’s special story
At first, Noah was very quiet, withdrawn and not interested. Our first session together was quiet. He only spoke when I spoke to him, he didn’t engage and he looked sad. I approached the time with him by quietly explaining why I was there. I asked him if he was okay sitting with me and looking at the books? Yes, he was okay with it, but he didn’t want to read.
Our first few sessions involved simply looking at books, allowing Noah to choose whatever book he wanted. Gradually, he became more engaged and interested during our twice a week meetings. This was in January. Before our third session had finished, he told me why he didn’t look at books—he was trusting me. I encouraged him to choose books, without any pressure, and here we are now. Noah is a different child. He eagerly awaits his time with me and is so chatty. He has a fantastic imagination, and has even talked about writing a book from his idea of “living on a cloud”. We have had wonderful conversations full of ideas, suggestions and imagination. He has really come alive, and whilst he can read well, he also now knows how to articulate what it is he wants to say. Best of all, he looks at the books and starts the book buzz himself! To see a child so engaged and brimming with ideas after such a quiet start is just amazing. I love being a Coram Beanstalk helper!
If you would like to help a child like Noah become a reader, then contact us at www.corambeanstalk.org.uk
Can you help a child like Olivia learn to read?
We are Coram Beanstalk. We create readers.
We are looking for volunteers!
• Can you spare a few hours a week to help a local primary school inspire children to become readers?
• By giving a few hours a week, you could make a real difference to how well children do at school, and in life.
• We’ll train you to set children up to succeed ... sharing, talking and having fun with books to help them understand the joy of reading.
Make a difference to a child’s life, and to yours.
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