Great Harwood
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| Population | 10,800 (2011) |
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About Great Harwood
Great Harwood is a small town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, located 4. 5 miles north east of Blackburn and adjacent to the Ribble Valley. Great Harwood is the major conurbation of the 'Three Towns'; the three towns being Great Harwood, Clayton-le-Moors, and Rishton.
Great Harwood teacher hides books around town to promote reading
A primary School Teacher who hid 150 books around her hometown for children to hunt has said the aim was to try and get them " excited to read".
Ashlee Colvin said she wanted children to be " surrounded by books and see reading as fun, rather than a chore".
The mum-of-one said that idea led her to put books for four to nine-year-olds all round Great Harwood in Lancashire.
She Said she " wanted a different way to get books into the community" and the reaction had been " phenomenal".
Mrs Colvin said she had been teaching for nine years and had " seen a slow decline in reading with kids more interested in tablets and YouTube".
The Year Three teacher said she wanted to change The Perception children have of books, " because as A Kid , I didn't like books and struggled with reading, so I'm trying to make it more fun".
'Read and re-hide'She Said after having the idea for The Book hunt, she had appealed for help on her town's local Facebook page for donations, as it " was important that The Books were free, so everyone could take part".
" It wouldn't have been possible without the generous support of The Four businesses - Target Tuition, That Boho Company, Trinity Methodist Church and Churchfield House, " She Said .
With the businesses donations, Mrs Colvin, who has also partnered with children's book publisher Usborne, ordered 150 books, packaged them up and hid them around The Town .
She Said the reaction had been " phenomenal" adding: " The Kids and parents are excited to read and get outdoors and hunt for The Books . "
" I wanted a different way to get books into the community, rather then just selling them, " She Said .
" The community are now carrying on The Hunt independently.
" The Children can choose to keep The Book if they want or read and re-hide it, posting clues of the location on the Facebook group I've Set Up . "
She added that she hoped to do more hunts in future and expand the age range.
Source of news: bbc.com
