Family members are the first people that help a child to learn. Parents, grandparents and carers who get involved with a child’s reading can help that child to do much better at school and to enjoy reading more.

Everyone can enjoy sharing a story or looking at a book together – it’s fun, it gives you the chance to have some quality time together, and it helps your child do better.

These pages will help you find information and resources about reading with your child.

If you are worried about your own reading skills, look at our Adults page for places that can support you.

• Reading with your child
  Find out why reading together is so important
• Hints and tips
  Hints and tips for reading with children from babies to teenagers.
• What are you reading?
  Everyone likes to read something different, but here you can find some ideas about what you and your child might enjoy.
• Places and resources
  Here you can find links to games and activities to make reading even more fun for you and your child.

For information on childcare, education, leisure and family services in Hackney visit the website of Justask, the family information service for the borough.