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Join in with the Elmer trail this winter and have some elephant-astic fun across the city!Read post about Elmer arrives in Doncaster! -
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Should I accept second-hand and used books for my primary school library?Read post about Library Lifeline part 22: Should we use second-hand books in the school library? -
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The School Library Association's Member Development Librarian, Dawn Woods, shares her thoughts, insights and takeaway tips for schools and libraries from our inaugural...Read post about Library Lifeline part 21: Things we learned at the Inclusive Libraries Conference -
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Mandy is one of our Literacy Champions in Doncaster, and a Teaching Assistant in a local Pupil Referral Unit. Find out how we support her pupils and her school to help all children...Read post about Meet Mandy | Alternative Provision and Literacy Champion -
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Find out how Mikhail and his son, Alexi, learnt to communicate with each other through our First Words Together programmeRead post about Meet Mikhail and Alexi | First Words Together -
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Join us at Gateshead International Stadium on Friday 16 August, 11am to 2pm, for the first ever Stadium of Stories family fun festival!Read post about What's on in Gateshead this summer: Stadium of Stories -
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This blog explores first findings from our research project exploring children, young people and teachers' use of, and attitudes to, generative AI and literacy in 2024.Read post about Using generative AI to support literacy in 2024: What do we know? -
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To mark National Volunteers’ Week from 3 – 9 June, we spoke with North East Literacy Champion Zahra about her experience of supporting refugee families with language and literacy...Read post about Meet Zahra | North East Literacy Champion -
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Join the National Literacy Trust on the Yorkshire Coast’s marvellous makers and creatives for a summer of imaginative adventures!Read post about Storycraft Summer events -
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It can be hard to juggle time and money when everything is stretched so thin, and the priority is bringing money in to provide essentials like warmth, food and shelter. Resulting...Read post about Meet Literacy Champion Carrie | Smethwick -
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To mark National Volunteers’ Week, Rachel Collier shares her experience in helping her local community access books and develop a love for reading as a Read Manchester Literacy...Read post about Meet Rachel | Read Manchester Literacy Champion -
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How can the school library support Year 6 and Year 4 pupils during transition milestones?Read post about Library Lifeline part 20: using the school library to support school transition -
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Read Waterstones Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho's original and exclusive poem written to commemorate our exciting Libraries for Primaries campaign milestone.Read post about One Thousand Libraries -
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Discover how Helen developed a love of reading aloud to her premature baby James with the help of the National Literacy Trust in Middlesbrough.Read post about Meet Helen, James and Sue | Middlesbrough -
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Explore the work of our Get Islington Reading programme and discover how to support children making the big change from primary to secondary school.Read post about Reading: a toolkit for transition -
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Discover how we partnered with Julie and her team to deliver far-reaching early years activities and events in the North East.Read post about Meet Julie | Early Years in Newcastle -
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How to use your school library to support pupil wellbeing.Read post about Library Lifeline part 19 How can my school library support pupil wellbeing? -
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Graphic novels can hook the most reluctant readers, but if where to start with building your school's collection?Read post about Library Lifeline part 18: I want to build my school’s graphic novel library but where do I start?
