We are very excited to announce that we have just signed up for the 200 Million Minutes Reading Challenge – a global reading initiative from education charity Achievement for All that launches on World Book Day 2019 (Thursday 7th March 2019).
Together with early years settings, schools, colleges, parents, carers, libraries, businesses and community groups from around the world, children and young people will try to read for a collective 200 million minutes.
Why? We know that introducing all children and young people to the habit of reading in everyday life can improve communications skills and brighten future prospects, unlocking new worlds and possibilities. 10 minutes of reading a day can make a huge impact to a child’s development, so imagine what 200 million minutes could achieve!
The challenge will run until Tuesday 2nd April 2019 (Children’s Book Day). Each week we’ll be adding our reading minutes to our overall score, and do our best to come out on top. For more information, or to find out how to get involved, visit 200MillionMinutes.org or follow @AfA_Education on Facebook and Twitter.