Research Updates on Programmes

Chair: Izumi Satou, Bookstart Japan
Presenters:
Emmi Jäkkö: Finnish Reading Centre, Lukukeskus, Finland
27% of families begin reading – results of Finland’s first book gifting programme
Marijke Bos and Jette van den Eijnden: Dutch Reading Foundation, Stichting Lezen, Netherlands
The long-term effects of BoekStart (Bookstart): a longitudinal study
Sabine Bonewitz: German Reading Foundation, Stiftung Lesen, Germany
Lesestart 1-2-3 and the effectiveness of early speech and reading development