Celebrate World Book Day by encouraging your child to create their own story! Dr Laura McKenzie offers tips and prompts to help your child get into creative writing and discusses the meaningful connection between writing and reading for pleasure. We’re also launching the Mosey Story challenge – read on to find out more!

Did you know that reading for pleasure can help reduce stress, improve mood and help strengthen connections? Read this week's blog post to find out the amazing impact of reading for pleasure on children's wellbeing and mental health.

When it comes to kids’ reading, reading aloud encompasses two activities: children reading aloud, either by themselves or to an adult; and adults reading aloud to children. Read this blog post, written by Dr Laura McKenzie, to find out about the benefits of both and learn how reading aloud can be a real superpower.

"Children need space and time to choose their own books, develop their own reading tastes and ideas and share their ideas with peers. This will build their identity, enhance their self-confidence and well-being and create lifelong readers ..." Read the second instalment of Shireen Babul Lalji's guest blog to discover how we can help our children choose books they'll love.

"Freedom of choice in reading is the right of the reader, every reader, even if that reader is a child". This week's post is written by Shireen Babul Lalji, a mum, educator, and literacy specialist who loves books and writes for children. She's also a great friend of Mosey! Read the first instalment of her 2-part guest blog to learn about the importance of book choice for children and how it impacts reading motivation.

Reading for pleasure is reading that we do of our own will, just for fun. It has multiple benefits ranging from increased life chances, improved vocabulary and better mental health. Our goal at Mosey is to encourage children to develop the habit of reading for pleasure, making sure every child can enjoy these benefits. But how can we help children develop this important habit? Read our new blog written by Dr. Laura McKenzie to find out!

In this first post, Jenny Kananov Shayo, one of the Co-Founders of Mosey, tells how Mosey was created and most importantly, why we're on a mission to help every child discover the joy of reading.