Monday 14th April

24 Hours. One whole day of reading, and reading, and some more reading. There will be books involved, as well as epic amounts of energy drinks and snack foods.

You can keep track of my progress on Twitter @subtlemelodrama

Why?
Because the ability to read gives a person the ability to access and understand the world that they live in.
Because the ability to write gives a person the opportunities to communicate and to share ideas.

Learning and imagination - being literate helps a person to grow.

From the National Literacy Trust website:

One person in six in the UK lives with poor literacy. This holds them back at every stage of their life. As a child they won't be able to succeed at school, as a young adult they will be locked out of the job market, and on becoming a parent they won't be able to support their child's learning.

Lacking these vital skills undermines their wellbeing and stops them making a full contribution to the economic and cultural life of our nation.