• Storyteller Julia Damassa offers her top tips for family reading

    Posted Wednesday December 23rd 2009 by Julia Damassa

    Storyteller Julia Damassa was one of the stars of the recent Booktime events (you can a film of the London event here). In this blog post, Julia tells us her favourite tips for family reading.

    5. Get ready for reading TOGETHER!
     
    Set the setting and have some fun getting the space ready. Indoors, make a cosy corner by putting some rugs, cusions or beanbags in a circle. A piece of fabric draped over a chair magically transforms it into something special, magical. Think about the light in your room and where best the book can be read. The space, just like in “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” should be, not too hot, not too cold, not too big, not too small, but just right. Somewhere peaceful, calm and quiet is best. Try not to be interrupted by the telephone and turn the telly off! Sit close together but with enough space to stretch! Reading outdoors is great too, and smells wonderful!
     
    4. Make enough time for reading TOGETHER!
     
    Reading together is a special and precious way to spend quality family time, so it’s worth spending some time thinking about how we prepare for it and then…

    Read more Comments (0)