Staffordshire nursery children bring books to life with music and dance for charity
More than 300 children across Staffordshire are taking part in a nationwide challenge to make reading more fun through stories, music and movement
Children at Busy Bees nurseries across Staffordshire are swapping traditional storytime for books, music and dancing as part of a nationwide challenge to encourage a love of reading.
The youngsters are joining children at more than 350 Busy Bees nurseries across the UK to create more than one million 'Read and Rave' moments during November.
The challenge encourages children to bring stories to life through music and movement, helping to make reading an enjoyable shared experience.
It also aims to raise money for BBC Children in Need, with children and families being encouraged to get involved.
The initiative comes amid concerns about declining interest in reading among children. Research by the National Literacy Trust found that children's enjoyment of reading had fallen to its lowest level in 20 years.
The Read and Rave challenge forms part of Busy Bees' wider Get the Reading Buzz campaign, which aims to read more than 45 million books with children.
Busy Bees has raised more than £200,000 for the charity since the partnership began in 2024.
Tess Herbert, chief campaigns and engagement officer at BBC Children in Need, said the challenge brought together the power of reading, music and play.
Money raised will help support charities and projects working with children and young people across the UK.
People can support the Staffordshire nurseries' fundraising through their JustGiving page: justgiving.com/campaign/busybeesxcin