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  • Revisiting our childhood favourite reads: why have lockdowns brought out our nostalgic side?

    Revisiting our childhood favourite reads: why have lockdowns brought out our nostalgic side?

    Reading helper Barbara explores our return to childhood favourites as a way of finding certainty in an uncertain world. Read more

  • Find a book they love!

    Find a book they love!

    Amy Jennings, a primary school teacher, reading specialist and author, shares her thoughts on finding 'just' the right book in this guest blog. Read more

  • What will become of you, Rafi?

    What will become of you, Rafi?

    Reading helper Sarah Deech recently published this blog, lamenting the abrupt end to her reading sessions with Rafi* and has kindly allowed us to republish it here. Read more

  • Missing my reading sessions badly, I was keen to keep connected with Coram Beanstalk online

    Missing my reading sessions badly, I was keen to keep connected with Coram Beanstalk online

    Steve, a reading helper in Liverpool, found that keeping in touch virtually with Coram Beanstalk and reading online with his grandchildren, helped him cope with lockdown. Read more

  • Revisiting our childhood favourite reads: why have lockdowns brought out our nostalgic side?
  • Find a book they love!
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Revisiting our childhood favourite reads: why have lockdowns brought out our nostalgic side?

Revisiting our childhood favourite reads: why have lockdowns brought out our nostalgic side?

Reading helper Barbara explores our return to childhood favourites as a way of finding certainty in an uncertain world. Read more

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Published: 8th December, 2020

Updated: 12th January, 2021

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Cooking up a valuable reading experience

Cooking up a valuable reading experience

On World Pasta Day we thought we’d take the opportunity to share one type of book that often gets neglected when reading with children, the humble recipe book! Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 25th October, 2020

Updated: 8th December, 2020

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Find a book they love!

Find a book they love!

Amy Jennings, a primary school teacher, reading specialist and author, shares her thoughts on finding 'just' the right book in this guest blog. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 6th October, 2020

Updated: 8th October, 2020

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What will become of you, Rafi?

What will become of you, Rafi?

Reading helper Sarah Deech recently published this blog, lamenting the abrupt end to her reading sessions with Rafi* and has kindly allowed us to republish it here. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 2nd September, 2020

Updated: 1st October, 2020

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Missing my reading sessions badly, I was keen to keep connected with Coram Beanstalk online

Missing my reading sessions badly, I was keen to keep connected with Coram Beanstalk online

Steve, a reading helper in Liverpool, found that keeping in touch virtually with Coram Beanstalk and reading online with his grandchildren, helped him cope with lockdown. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 17th August, 2020

Author: Kate Loynes

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I can see my 'Storytime with Very' reading of Tidy has been watched almost 70,000 times!

I can see my 'Storytime with Very' reading of Tidy has been watched almost 70,000 times!

Sara Browne, reading helper and Coram Beanstalk trainer takes us 'behind the scenes' of her Storytime with Very reading of 'Tidy' by Emily Gravett and is amazed to have become a You Tube star. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 28th July, 2020

Author: Kate Loynes

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I have seen just how imaginative, funny, and bright young children can be!

I have seen just how imaginative, funny, and bright young children can be!

Jessie shares the joy of her experience as a reading helper in Liverpool. Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 4th June, 2020

Updated: 2nd September, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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In my retirement years I can engage in work that really matters

In my retirement years I can engage in work that really matters

Michael is a reading helper in Kent and during the lockdown has written about his time as a volunteer with Coram Beanstalk Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 21st May, 2020

Updated: 2nd September, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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A reading breakthrough before lockdown

A reading breakthrough before lockdown

Reading helper Carol describes how much progress her readers had been making before the lockdown. Read more

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Published: 7th May, 2020

Updated: 2nd September, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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Take part in the 2.6 challenge for Coram Beanstalk

Take part in the 2.6 challenge for Coram Beanstalk

Help us raise vital funds to so we can continue to deliver our vital work during COVID-19 and beyond. Read more

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Published: 23rd April, 2020

Author: Kate Rumsby

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  • Reconnect and Recover toolkit from Coram Beanstalk and Coram Life Education

    Reconnect and Recover toolkit from Coram Beanstalk and Coram Life Education

    Coram Beanstalk and Coram Life Education have created a free 'reconnect and recover toolkit' for schools to help them support children's mental health.

  • Coram  Beanstalk and Very.co.uk World Book Day competition to win bundles of arts & crafts materials from Crayola!

    Coram Beanstalk and Very.co.uk World Book Day competition to win bundles of arts & crafts materials from Crayola!

    Coram Beanstalk and Very.co.uk are asking children to cheer up their neighbours on World Book Day!  Rather than asking them to dress up as their favourite character on March 4th, as they might have done at school or nursery, we're asking children to dress up the windows of their house or flat instead, by drawing pictures of their favourite book characters, entering them into our World Book Day competition and then displaying them in their windows.

  • Coram Beanstalk schools receive new laptops and education packs donated by The Very Group

    Coram Beanstalk schools receive new laptops and education packs donated by The Very Group

    Coram Beanstalk is delighted to announce that 30 of our partner schools, and schools working with Coram Life Education, across Liverpool, Bolton and the East Midlands will receive 300 laptops and education packs as part of our ongoing partnership with The Very Group.

  • February 2021

    February 2021

    Our #BeanstalkBrilliantBookOfTheMonth for February is 'Pass it on' by Sophy Henn. Find out more here...

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    What we need from you

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  • What you get from volunteering

    What you get from volunteering

    Find out more about the benefits of becoming a Coram Beanstalk volunteer.

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    How we can help

    Find out more about our approach to improving your pupils' reading ability and confidence.

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  • Literacy charities join forces

    Literacy charities join forces

    On 1st November 2017 Reading Matters merged with the national children’s literacy charity Beanstalk.

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    Find out more about becoming a Story Starters setting.

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Copyright © 2017 Coram Beanstalk. Coram Beanstalk, Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ. Registered Charity No. 296454 (England and Wales). Registered as a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales No. 2101719. All images are from Coram Beanstalk’s stock image library and are for representation only. Names in case studies have been changed to protect identities. All rights reserved.

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With schools resuming full service from March 8th we are preparing to work with schools to provide much needed support to children. Our reading helpers will return as soon as both schools and volunteers are ready. We also have other ways to support so if you are interested please contact us here