For schools

Read North East supports schools to make literacy improvement a priority and encourage pupils to read for pleasure.
We have lots of free resources to help you engage your pupils with books, as well as training and programmes to help you support the teaching of literacy in your school or setting.
Resources
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Resources designed to equip children with the critical literacy skills they need to survive and thrive in today's digital world.Learn more
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We need North East schools to take part in our vital research. All schools will get a personalised report of their results.Learn more
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Bring story time with your pupils to life with these tips for making reading fun.Download
Diary of a Wimpy Kid comic strip template
Pupils can design their own three-panel Zoo-Wee-Mama comic strip inspired by those that appear in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books.

Training and programmes
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Reading for Pleasure On and With Screens is a one-day workshop developed in partnership with UCL Institute of Education, exploring how to harness technology to promote reading for...Learn more about Reading for Pleasure On and With Screens in Key Stages 1 and 2 - Cheshire.
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Save the date! Talk To Your Baby 2020 will take place on 27 January at Millennium Point in Birmingham.Learn more about Talk To Your Baby 2020: Chat, play, read.
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Early Words Together helps parents support their young child’s literacy and language development.Learn more about Early Words Together.