An interactive play bus is pulling in to East Ren next week, so that parents and carers of  children in their early years can climb aboard and find out how to play, talk and read, to give youngsters the best start.

Staff from IMFC will be taking children who attend on an extended day placement to visit the Play, Talk, Read bus at Neilston Leisure Centre on Tuesday 21st January.

In addition to the stop off in Neilston, the bus will also visit Clarkston, Barrhead, Busby and Eaglesham, Giffnock and Thornliebank and will highlight the importance of parents spending time playing, talking and reading with youngsters, to benefit their learning and development at an early age.

The ‘PlayTalkRead’ bus will be kitted out with games, DVDs, interactive books, a baby massage area and resources to give people ideas of ways they can engage with tots.

Councillor Lafferty, East Renfrewshire Council’s convener for health and social care said: “Simple easy steps, such as reading books together, singing songs and playing together, aids a child’s development. The PlayTalkRead bus will give lots of tips on low cost and free ways that locals can play talk and read to their children every day to give them the best start.” 

If you would like to attend, or would just like to find out more please visit the council website at: http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4001

or go to: http://www.playtalkread.org/