Literacy • Reading • Writing • Opportunity

Every reader begins somewhere.

Read Forward is a literacy initiative built around a simple idea: when people have opportunities to read, write, ask questions and share ideas, they have more tools to participate in school, work and community life.

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Bookshelves in a library
Our focusAccess • Confidence • Practice • Community
Why literacy?

Literacy is more than decoding words.

Literacy supports communication, learning, critical thinking and engagement with information. It develops over time through practice and meaningful opportunities to use language.

Library shelves01 • Access

Put books within reach.

Libraries, classrooms, community spaces and digital resources can create more opportunities to discover books and ideas.

Writing in a notebook02 • Practice

Make writing a habit.

Short writing activities can help people practise organising thoughts, choosing words and communicating clearly.

People reading together03 • Community

Make reading social.

Reading together creates opportunities for discussion, questions, storytelling and encouragement.

A literacy mindset

Reading can be a school skill, a source of knowledge, a creative escape and a way to understand other people.

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