Reading Fairy North West & Coleraine

10/02/2025

New books don't always have to be brand new, they can be new to you!

There are lots of places to find second hand or even free books. Have a look at our list below and let us know in the comments if we have missed any hidden treasure troves 📚 ✨

Your local library is free to join and borrow books.
Charity shops including specialist book only ones.
Book exchanges are popping up in local communities such as bus shelters and unused phone boxes.
Facebook groups and Vinted.
Book swap with other parents, could you organise one with friends or family?

05/02/2025

It’s Children's Mental Health Week.

looks at how reading supports children's mental health by giving a strong foundation for healthy emotional development as they grow, providing gentle yet vital support in helping children process how they are feeling.

Books can provide a welcome distraction and also create a safe space to enable them to talk about their feelings with a trusted adult.

Books can also become a vehicle for discussion of difficult topics, providing children with the ability to discuss painful issues but with the emotional safety of being one step removed.

29/01/2025

Today is Lunar New Year! Now celebrated across the world, beginning in China 3,000 years ago. Here is a selection of books from for young readers that reflect how much fun this festival is and help children to learn more about it.

24/01/2025

Just a reminder, Eglinton Community Hall classes been canceled today. Everyone should’ve received a text and a WhatsApp.

22/01/2025

Reading Fairy brings books to life, creating fun and laughter whilst fueling childrens imaginations and love of reading 😊🙌📚

Would your child enjoy Reading Fairy? Follow the link below/in our bio to find your nearest class ⬆️

classes (readingfairy.com)

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18/01/2025

Eglinton community hall

We are changing the time of our new term

Starting Friday 7th February our Fridays classs will run as follows

2pm - story stars 12months - 3
years
3pm - reading recruits 3 years to 5 years

To book our 8 week term please visit our website www.readingfairy.co.uk

15/01/2025

Reading books aloud can help children develop key literacy skills and help them develop a love of reading for life. A child's future is brighter when he or she has a love of reading and plenty of books to read.

Early reading specialist Emily Guille-Marrett says "By its very nature reading aloud is interactive, sensory and can be hugely exciting for everyone"

Do you regularly read aloud with your child?

14/01/2025

How soon should you start reading out loud and sharing books with your baby and what are the benefits of reading to them when they are young?
Our latest blog post looks at these questions to help you decide when is the right time for you.

https://www.readingfairy.com/readingwithyourbaby

06/01/2025

One of the nicest things about January is the opportunity to snuggle up, get cosy and enjoy some lovely reading time together. These books are perfect for the Winter months as recommended by .

1. One Snowy Night by Nick Butterworth

2. Wind or Rain? by Anthony Lewis

3. Pip and Post: The Snowy Day by Axel Scheffler

4. The Foggy Foggy Forest by Nick Sharratt

5. Robin's Winter Song by Suzanne Barton

6. Charley's First Night by Amy Hest.

Do you have any other Wintry favourites to add? ❄️☃️

01/01/2025

Happy new year!

Why not make your New Year's resolution to read more books together?

There are so many benefits to reading with your child. When children snuggle with parents Oxytocin is released, this love and cuddle hormone makes your entire physiology work better plus children will come to associate books with this loved up feeling.
It is so good for attachment building & bonding and even a few minutes a day is really good as a form of 1:1 time for both of you!

24/12/2024

Wishing all our families, a very Happy Christmas! Hoping with something fills all the stockings full of books 😍

Love Orla, Reading Fairy, Phonic Fox, Chat Cat, and Book Bear xx

19/12/2024

Love these. Just incase you missed the times x

Here is when you can catch all of our films this month on BBC One, including Tiddler for the first time at 2:35pm on Christmas Day!🎄Spread the news, set reminders, tell it to your granny, tell it to a plaice 📣