Resource Authors inspiring reading classroom posters Download our posters featuring illustrations and cover art from well-known children's authors, and an inspiring quote encouraging your pupils to pick up a book.
Resource National Poetry Day resources National Poetry Day is coming up on Thursday 3 October 2019! We have resources for schools and parents to help celebrate the day and explore 2019's theme of truth.
Resource Creating excitement around a new class book Planning to introduce a new book to your pupils? Spark curiosity and anticipation with this taster activity.
Resource Everybody Writes: writing groups Set up a writing club in your school to help establish a whole-school writing culture.
Resource Everybody Writes: beyond the classroom Develop pupils' writing lives across the school, at home, in the local community and beyond.
Resource A River of Stories - Tales and Poems from Across the Commonwealth Explore intercultural understanding with your class using four beautifully illustrated anthologies of poems and stories from around the world, with comprehensive supporting resources.
Premium resource Jasper Space Dog A flexible, fun, space-themed letter-writing and research activity based on the fabulous book Jasper Space Dog by Hilary Robinson.
Resource Simon Mole: digital poet in residence Use these videos and lessons plans to bring a professional poet into your classroom for a whole week.
Premium resource Cosmic - an intergalactic literacy transition project A celebratory literacy transition project for Year 6 pupils commemorating the first moon landing, based on the hilarious and touching book Cosmic by Frank Cottrell-Boyce.
Resource Rocky of the Rovers: France 2019 - a Women's World Cup football story by Tom Palmer Children's author Tom Palmer wrote a serialised story during the 2019 Women's World Cup. The story was designed to be read aloud in the classroom or at home, and followed...
Premium resource Our Stories primary reading project - participants' page Thank you for signing up to be part of the Our Stories primary reading project, and welcome to your dedicated participants' page.
Resource Tuesday News Day resources Tuesday News Day is a campaign to encourage teachers to discuss the news and current affairs with pupils for at least 10 minutes a week.
Resource Comedy improvisation in the classroom Comedy improvisation is an excellent way to improve children’s speaking and listening skills, build their confidence, develop their creativity and proactivity, and get them working...
Premium resource SATs reading paper: revision guide for Year 6 pupils This resource acts as a revision guide for Year 6 pupils for the SATs/Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Assessment reading paper.
Resource Read On. Get On. (ROGO) resources 2018 The Read On. Get On. coalition has created a best practice guide to help schools close the gender gap in children's reading, as well as wonderful top tips posters for pupils...
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Premium resource The Christmas Truce - a First World War assembly Using the the poignant and beautifully illustrated narrative poem, The Christmas Truce - The Place Where Peace Was Found, this resource immerses pupils in a very special moment in...
Premium resource Reading and oracy workshop Resources to lead a whole-staff demonstration on how to use a high-quality text with engaging oracy techniques and activities to develop and deepen reading comprehension.
Resource Love our Libraries case study This wonderful case study demonstrates how one school librarian used the Foyle Primary School Library Course to help her develop a whole school community of readers.
Premium resource A poetry lover's classroom Explore the benefits of a classroom inspired by a love of poetry through this presentation and guide to poetic forms.
Premium resource Advocacy for school libraries Using our school libraries research, this resource will help you develop your school library provision and demonstrate the wide ranging impact an effective school library can have...