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Build a Reading Hour Ritual

A companion sheet — print it, scribble on it, keep it or recycle it

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What we're doing

Same time, same place, everybody reading — including you.

  • About 60 minutes
  • English
  • Reading

Gather these

  • Books, comics or audiobooks
  • A comfortable spot

Step by step

  • Pick the same slot each day.
  • Everybody chooses their own thing.
  • Read together, silently, for the agreed time.
  • Nobody has to talk about it afterwards.

Worth talking about

Reading for pleasure
Stamina
Choice
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Record what happened

There's no wrong way to fill this in

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What we did

Write, list or draw — whatever suits today.

Skills we touched on

SkillHow it showed up

Reflect together

What surprised you about build a reading hour ritual?
What was the easiest part? What was the fiddliest?
What would you change if you did it again tomorrow?
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Take it further

Three doors out of the same activity

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If it felt tricky

Start with ten minutes and audiobooks count.

If it felt easy

Keep a short reading log with one line per book.

If you'd rather do it differently

Read outdoors, or in a den.

Next time, we could

  • Try it outdoors
  • Invite a friend or sibling
  • Stretch it over a whole week

Our own ideas