The Home Reading co-ordinators, Lindsey Fraser and Kathryn Ross, who formerly worked for the Scottish Book Trust, will work with the Executive to develop the scheme over the next three years. Their tasks will include developing a website for parents, devising a CD to encourage parents and children to read together and recruiting and overseeing the work of Reading Champions - people who are publicly working to raise literacy levels.
Currently they include author Mairi Hedderwick, TV presenter Kirsty Wark and Garry Coup- land from 'The Singing Kettle'.
In a statement the co-ordinators said, 'We've always worked on the principle that enjoyment is by far the best incentive for children, so that will be at the heart of this initiative. Parents and carers can do so much to make reading fun and interesting. The various elements of the home reading initiative will show them how enjoyable their role can be too.'
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