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Pop on your PJs and get every child reading!
BookTrust is inviting primary schools across the UK to celebrate Pyjamarama on 22nd May, a day dedicated to reading for pleasure.
Thousands of children across the country – in primary schools, libraries, community groups and at home – will spend the day reading, enjoying, and sharing stories in the comfort of their pyjamas, raising vital funds to ensure every child has access to a story at bedtime.
Pyjamarama is easy and fun to organise: all you need to do is stay in your pyjamas on 22nd May (or whichever day works for you) and ask children to bring in £1 to support BookTrust’s mission to get every child reading.
Everything you need to host your own Pyjamarama day is provided, including lots of free activity sheets, video drawalongs and storytime sessions with beloved authors and illustrators such as Rob Biddulph, Ed Vere, Nick Sharratt, Liz Pichon and Waterstones Children’s Laureate, Frank Cottrell-Boyce.
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If you are a parent or guardian and would like your child’s school to take part in Pyjamarama, please share this article with them or ask them to visit the BookTrust website.
Why reading matters
Reading together brings both immediate and longer-term benefits to children experiencing vulnerability and their parents and carers. Research shows that reading and sharing stories supports bonding, stability, identity, wellbeing, social and emotional growth, and attainment. In many ways, reading can be seen as a protective factor against the adversity some children experience.
A child who reads is more likely to do better at school, be happier and more creative, experience better mental wellbeing, and have a greater chance of overcoming disadvantage caused by inequalities.
BookTrust is the UK's largest children's reading charity, supporting children to read from their earliest days. The charity focuses on children from low-income and vulnerable family backgrounds to make sure everyone can experience the lifelong benefits of reading.
Find out more about BookTrust: www.booktrust.org.uk/