Planing your programme delivery
There are a number of approaches to delivering Bookstart Corner resources, this guide will help you choose a model that suits your setting and families.
Our recommended approach to delivering Bookstart Corner is the original model, which was based around extensive research. We recognise this isn’t always possible or appropriate for your setting or families.
When planning how you will deliver Bookstart Corner, consider the following questions:
The Corner resources are designed to be delivered around four themes, which all support a strong home-learning and shared-reading environment:
- Introducing rhymes and songs
- Sharing books from an early age
- Including books, stories and rhymes in your day
- How mark-making can help your child learn
Click on the links below to get practical advice and activity ideas for delivering Bookstart Corner around each theme.
Theme 1: Introducing rhymes and songs
Introducing rhymes and songs
Making songs and rhymes a fun way for families to spend time together.
Theme 2: Sharing books from an early age
Sharing books from an early age
Supporting families to start sharing books with their child as early as possible.
Theme 4: Mark-making
Mark-making
How you can support parents and carers to encourage their child to make marks.
You'll find extra ideas and inspiration for your Bookstart Corner delivery here.
'The resources are high-quality and are a great asset to our families. Being able to promote the benefits of the key aspects of the Bookstart Corner packs, sharing stories, benefits of rhymes, singing, engaging with the stories through puppets and mark-making are perfect.' Children’s centre practitioner