Resource Judy Moody character creation challenge These resources, using the popular Judy Moody stories as inspiration, will help your pupils to invent a character and create an engaging story about the best, worst or funniest thing they have experienced.
Premium resource Annual Literacy Research and Policy Guide 2018/19 A yearly compilation of recent research and policy developments in literacy to support busy practitioners in building evidence-based practice.
Resource Glossary of GCSE command words from AQA Overview of the most commonly used command words in GCSE exam papers
Resource Exam command words: a case study from William Perkin School This case study explores how William Perkin School developed a command word guidebook for students following inspiration at a National Literacy Trust workshop.
Resource Craze of the Month: Tour de France This month, excitement generated by the Tour de France provides a hook for activities promoting literacy and learning.
Premium resource Whole-school literacy: a case study from Abraham Moss Community School In this case study we explore how a whole-school strategy for literacy has led to student achievement and Ofsted recognition in this Manchester all-through school.
Resource Case study from Step by Step Childcare "The toolkit given to us by the National Literacy Trust was brilliant."
Resource Case study from St Edmund's Nursery "She is asking more questions and talking to more practitioners."
Resource Case study from Lady Castle Nursery Early Words Together at Two was "a great opportunity to spend more time with our children and families".
Resource Fake news and critical literacy resources These resources are designed to help teachers, parents and librarians equip children with the critical literacy skills they need to survive and thrive in today's digital world.
Resource Early Words Together for MLL families Here we share all the resources that you need to run Early Words Together for MLL families in Peterborough and Leeds.
Premium resource Planning reading interventions: a case study from Shevington High School Using the Annual Literacy Research and Policy Guide to plan and deliver improved reading skills for Year 7 and 8 pupils on a budget.
Premium resource Transition talk - an environment-themed oracy project This Year 6 transition resource provides a set of oracy activities and ideas themed around conservation of planet Earth, based on the book This Morning I Met a Whale by Michael Morpurgo.
Premium resource Whole-school reading recommendations posters We share the experience of how whole-school reading posters succeeded in getting staff and students talking at Eggbuckland Community College, with examples to inspire you.
Resource Defenders: Russia - a World Cup 2018 football story by Tom Palmer Children's author Tom Palmer is writing a daily story during the 2018 World Cup. The story is designed to be read aloud in the classroom or at home, and follows events on and off the pitch as they happen.
Resource Equality and gender: classroom resources and book list We have produced a learning sequence and book list for Hay Festival to accompany their publication Letters to the future: on equality and gender by Owen Sheers and Laura Bates.
Resource World Cup Football School writing resources for primary schools Welcome to Football School, a set of cross-curricular writing resources to celebrate the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Premium resource Literacy in PE These resources support teachers to develop new approaches to embedding literacy into GCSE PE and sport science lessons.
Resource Craze of the Month: Royal wedding This month we're exploring the excitement around the upcoming Royal wedding and sharing ideas for how it can be used to promote literacy in schools.
Resource Free Writing Friday: Cressida Cowell's top writing tips for primary pupils Children's author and illustrator Cressida Cowell has created some fantastic resources for primary school pupils, packed full of writing tips and inspiring illustrations from her books.
Resource English and Russian bilingual quick tips We have produced a series of bilingual quick tips for parents and practitioners to help children develop good talking and listening skills. There are lots of different languages. These tips are available in English and Russian.