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All About Children Join in Celebrating World Book Day

Books, reading and storytelling is an important experience we share with children at our [location] nursery and pre-school. It is also a fun activity for parents to do at home whatever their age.

Early years children and nursery staff story telling on World Book Day

What is world book day?

World Book Day is a national day that helps raise awareness of the love of reading and sharing stories. Celebrating the day ensures that we all work together to develop this love of books and storytelling with children.

Why is storytelling important for babies and young children?

Reading and storytelling help babies and young children develop an understanding of sounds, learn new words, learn the sounds that letters make and promote communication and language skills. Books and reading also promote your child’s development in many other ways such as:

  • spark their imagination
  • encourage creative thinking and problem solving
  • stimulate curiosity
  • boost self-esteem

World Book Day continues to inspire the children in our care to read for pleasure and gain confidence in all areas of learning.

On Thursday 4th March our nursery will be celebrating World Book Day by using many of the children’s favourite storybooks and props. We will be exploring their stories in-depth and having a lot of fun together too! Some children may dress up as their favourite character if they wish to and others may come to the nursery in their pyjamas and with their favourite teddy bear.  

A Child reading a book with a nursery nurse on world book day

Here are some ways you can encourage your child to get involved with World Book Day at home

  • When reading to your child, let your child hold the book and be the one to turn the pages themselves
  • Encourage your child to name all the colours in the pictures of their favourite book
  • Ask your child to describe what is happening in the pictures of the book
  • Read through the words together
  • Tell a story using story stones with characters on. Story stones have pictures painted onto smooth pebbles that relate to the story. They can be used to tell the story in order or they can be placed in front of the child to allow them to create a story from memory or create their own stories using their imagination
  • Use homemade story spoons to act out the scenes from your child’s favourite story. Story spoons can be used in the same way as story stones. Using props like these help children to develop their vocabulary, extend their imagination, allow them to become more interested in the love of books, enhance their experience of play and engages them in sustained shared thinking
  • Use our recipe to make gingerbread men from ‘The Gingerbread man’.
  • Go on a bear hunt and act out the scenes from ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’. Be imaginative by using different rooms in your home or bring the story to life why exploring outside wooded areas

Our nursery will be giving each child a £1 book token at their nursery which is valid from Thursday 18th February to Sunday 28th March 2021. This token allows your child to choose a book of their own to keep. There is great a range of £1 books to choose from, you can view them all on the World Book Day website.

Search for your local participating bookseller here.

We would love to see you all dressed up as your favourite characters so please send in any photos or videos to your nursery manager.

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When leaving our daughter for the first time we were reassured and supported every step of the way. My daughter comes out of nursery happy after having her feedback and it's amazing how they adapt to each child's needs. She enjoys looking at her learning journey with us, saying what she is doing in the pictures. The setting is calm and welcoming, the staff are enthusiastic and caring . Bumpkins has endless opportunities for my daughter to explore and learn in a natural curiosity way. She has made lovely bonds with the grownups already; she has settled so quickly and that is down to the amazing team and managers that support her and help her thrive!

PA (Mother of Child)

Very talented and caring staff. My son really loved this nursery. He learnt a lot in all aspects from communication, relationship building, being independent, to learning maths, shapes, letters, word, sentences etc. Really pleased with the development. Thanks to all the lovely staff, you are all the best.

Vaibhav H (Father of Child)

My daughter has been in the nursery since the Baby Room. It has been an incredible journey. Now she is in the pre-school and every day she is excited to go to the nursery. She loves the staff, her key worker, the other kids, the setting (especially the garden). She really enjoys all the activities organised through the week/day. She enjoys and has fun while learning. The staff encourage and support multilingual families making the kids feel proud they can speak more than one language. Now the staff are also getting her ready to go to school this September. The staff have always been amazing, very approachable, flexible and caring.

B C (Father of Child)

The staff are so kind and caring, they all know my daughter even those in different rooms. She skips in to see them every day and they are as excited as me when she does new things. It's a home away from home.

H G (Mother of Child)

I can't thank the staff enough for giving me peace of mind when my child is with them. The number and variety of activities each day is amazing and the fact they manage to get in the garden or go on trips - even in winter is fantastic. My child's development is streets ahead of his peers who don't attend nursery.

S H (Mother of Child)

The nursery has a lovely nurturing and vibrant atmosphere which my son loves. There is plenty of space for him to explore and learn via the vast range of toys and equipment they have. I know he is well cared for. I am always well informed and I work together with the nursery staff to give my son the best possible experience.

Claire F (Mother of Child) 

The care, consideration and attention my son receives is exemplary. Staff pay attention to his strengths and weaknesses and verbalise them to us and ideas for developing them are implemented. All staff demonstrate an excellent attitude and have excellent relationships with their designated children.

A D (Father of Child)

The staff were warm, caring and professional and the facilities are great. We felt like our daughter was part of a big family. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all working there.

E S (Mother of Child)

I have been impressed by the level of care given to my son since he started. The daily warm welcome of the staff makes both children and parents alike feel at ease. Seeing the smile on my boy's face as we drive into the car park is proof enough for me that the team are doing something right.

Alexander M (Father of Child)

My little girl has recently started and is absolutely loving her time at nursery. The settling in sessions were brilliant and really helped put my mind at ease, especially with me starting back at work. The ladies in the Baby Room are super friendly and enthusiastic and I can't thank them enough for their support in what could have been quite an emotional rollercoaster.

G W (Mother of Child)

Once I drop my son off into the Baby Room, I feel he's as safe and as well looked after as I do at home.

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