Guernsey literacy session aims to nurture 'love of stories'

The language for literacy event is aimed at helping young children when they start school

Families in Guernsey are being invited to an event aimed at improving their children's reading and writing skills.

The event for children between three and five years old is focused on spoken language and vocabulary to help them when they start school.

The States early years team will run the session from 13:00-15:00 BST on 27 April at Bright Beginnings children's centre.

Both children and parents can take part in activities, the team said.

Zara Betts, a specialist early years speech and language therapist, said sharing books with babies and young children was "crucial to developing a love of stories and an interest in reading for pleasure".

The team said the event would celebrate the Language for Literacy training programme completed by 12 pre-schools and four receptions in the Bailiwick.

A similar session is planned for Alderney later in the year.