{"id":827,"date":"2020-06-17T17:42:23","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T17:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/schliboz\/?page_id=827"},"modified":"2021-05-26T10:34:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T10:34:23","slug":"r2s-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/schliboz\/r2s-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Read to Succeed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Read to Succeed<\/em> is a transition programme to encourage primary seven pupils, as they move into their first year in North Lanarkshire schools, to engage with reading for the fun of it. Reading for pleasure is one of the most important things we can encourage our children to do. The benefits of reading just for enjoyment are well documented, from the escapism of a good story that supports mental health and relaxation to the enhancement of all literacy and numeracy skills.<\/p>\n

The Read to Succeed<\/em> initiative is designed and led by NLC School Librarians and supported by funding from the Scottish Attainment Fund. Starting in 2018 it has become a successful and engaging programme. To date there\u00a0 have been two author tours where every S1 pupil in NLC has had the opportunity to attend a live author event. Live author events are known to raise interest in reading in young people and there is certainly evidence to support this as pupils engage with the reading programmes in their school libraries.<\/p>\n