{"id":878,"date":"2025-06-25T12:42:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/?p=878"},"modified":"2025-08-01T07:41:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T06:41:54","slug":"from-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-for-policy-makers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/from-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-for-policy-makers\/","title":{"rendered":"From Storytime to Lifelong Readers: Event for policy makers"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-857\" style=\"width: 583px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-857 \" src=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-10-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two women standing and laughing in front of an audience\" width=\"583\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-10-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-10-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elli Walker and Rinna Puno-Levett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On 12th June 2025, we hosted a\u00a0special event showcasing our recent work delivering storybook sessions for parents and toddlers in South Reading. These sessions have aimed to inspire a love of reading, strengthen early language and literacy, and inspire more book-related activities in young families. The event was an opportunity to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Celebrate the community centres, libraries, families and community partners who made this work possible<\/li>\n<li>Share key findings and successes from the programme<\/li>\n<li>Thank our funders and supporters<\/li>\n<li>Explore how we can continue working together to expand access to early literacy experiences in our local communities\n<figure id=\"attachment_853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-853\" style=\"width: 459px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-853\" src=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-06-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-06-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-06-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-06-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-06-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rhona Stainthorp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_867\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-867\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-867 \" src=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-20-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Woman speaking to a group with a microphone\" width=\"460\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-20-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-20-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-20-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daisy Powell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-861\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-861 \" src=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-14-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Woman speaking to a group\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-14-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-14-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Holly Joseph<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-860\" style=\"width: 461px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-860\" src=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-13-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Man in a suit speaking to a group\" width=\"461\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-13-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/ready2read\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2025\/06\/From-storytime-to-lifelong-readers-event-13-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brian Grady<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 12th June 2025, we hosted a\u00a0special event showcasing our recent work delivering storybook sessions for parents and toddlers in South Reading. 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