Category: Shared Reading Groups

Poetry, Reading aloud in a community setting, Shared Reading Groups, Weekly Update

The Homecoming of Sir Thomas Wyatt

Josephine Corcoran

As I've mentioned before I work part-time for The Reader Organisation and I read aloud every week with groups of people living with dementia and their carers. We read all sorts of poems and stories, talk about feelings and memories that these bring to mind, enjoy a hot drink and a few cakes and generally… Continue reading The Homecoming of Sir Thomas Wyatt

Reading aloud in a community setting, Shared Reading Groups, Weekly Update

Christmas stories and poems to read aloud

Josephine Corcoran

I thought I'd let you know about some of the stories and poems I've read recently in my weekly read aloud groups for people who have dementia and memory loss. With Christmas fast approaching, you won't be surprised that there's  been a seasonal flavour to our choice of literature.  Whether or not you're living with… Continue reading Christmas stories and poems to read aloud

Blogging, Reading and Writing, Shared Reading Groups, Writer in School, Writing, Writing in a community setting, Writing Workshops at Trowbridge Museum

On the value of blogging.

Josephine Corcoran

I'm gratified by the number of likes, comments and visits I received to my Not Quite a Post post!  It just goes to show that, when you've said you're on a blogging schedule (in 2014 I've been trying to post at least once a week, usually on a Sunday) it's worth plonking your bottom down… Continue reading On the value of blogging.

Poetry, Reading aloud in a community setting, Reading and Writing Poetry, Shared Reading Groups, Weekly Update

Lifesaving Poems Saved the Day

Josephine Corcoran

My month off seems like a far away country, yet it's only been 12 days since I've been back at work.  Thank goodness my job involves reading poetry, and thank goodness for Anthony Wilson's Lifesaving Poems series on his wonderful blog (soon to be made into a book by one of the UK's leading poetry… Continue reading Lifesaving Poems Saved the Day

Currently reading, Reading aloud in a community setting, Shared Reading Groups

On not making assumptions about what people will enjoy reading.

Josephine Corcoran

One of the highlights of reading for a living is choosing which poems and stories to bring to my weekly, read aloud, shared reading groups. Whenever and whatever I’m reading at home (or on the move) my weekly groups are in my mind: will they find this story/novel extract/poem interesting? Will it get them talking?… Continue reading On not making assumptions about what people will enjoy reading.