Words for Life
Visit our Words for Life website for development milestones, top tips and fun activities to help your child develop good literacy skills.
For families
What a child learns at home is vital to their development, but we know it may be difficult to know where to start. Luckily, there are so many simple ways parents can help children learn and grow at home.
This page lists fun family activities and free, useful resources aimed at Hastings families.
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Words for Life
Ages 0-12: search by age for fun family activities to help support your children’s literacy.Learn more -
Zone In
Age 13+: tips for young adults to boost reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.Learn more -
Virtual School Library
Free books, exclusive videos and recommended reads from top children's authors and illustratorsLearn more -
Local libraries
Find your nearest library and sign up for free todayLearn more -
The Book of Hopes
Short stories, poems, essays and pictures from over 100 leading children's authors and illustratorsLearn more -
Drop Everything and Read
Grab a book, magazine, or newspaper and have your own Drop Everything and Read! Find out how you can get involved and view our photo gallery from the Hastings DEAR.Learn more
Things to download
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Hastings 100 Reads
Download our book list of Hastings' 100 favourite children's books, voted for by families in the town.Learn more -
Fake news and critical literacy tips
Find out how to help your child navigate the news, and spot fake news when they see it.Learn more -
Wellbeing, reading and writing top tips
Use reading and writing to support your child's wellbeing with our top tips.Learn more
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