Resource Hot topic: Greta Thunberg and the climate emergency Build on this current hot topic to engage children with reading, oracy and provide purposeful writing activities.
Premium resource Jólabókaflóð - the Christmas book flood Hold a Christmas book flood in your school to promote reading for pleasure.
Resource Tom Palmer's top reading and writing tips for teachers, librarians and parents Tom Palmer, winner of the Ruth Rendell Award 2019, shares his top tips for getting children reading and writing through football.
Resource The ultimate Christmas book list Download our ultimate Christmas book list – an advent calendar of children’s books chosen by 24 leading authors and illustrators.
Premium resource Annual Literacy School Review 2019/20 Insight and advice designed to help you to evaluate your current literacy provision and develop an action plan for moving forward.
Resource Hot topic: the general election Ideas for using the general election to inspire reading, writing and oracy with 7-14 year olds.
Resource Hot topic: Spooky stories and bonfire tales How to bring spooky stories into your classroom.
Premium resource Literacy for Music Guidance for teaching literacy skills though music at Key Stage 4
Resource Remembrance Assemblies and mini schemes of work for Key Stages 2, 3 and 4, produced in partnership with the Royal British Legion.
Resource Hot topic: Great British Bake Off Tips on how to use the Great British Bake Off to inspire reading and writing in the classroom
Premium resource Mapping the reading year: How to build a calendar of reading events A calendar of reading events is essential in promoting reading for enjoyment in your school. This resource provides you with the tools to build your own unique school reading calendar.
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.
Premium resource Partner discounts for members With a whole-school membership of the National Literacy Trust you can access exclusive discounts from our partners. Click here to find out more and access the discount codes.
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 IPEELL: Improving Writing in Key Stage 3 participants' area This course helps teachers develop strategies to take their Key Stage 3 pupils beyond scaffolded writing, building confidence and self-assessment skills.
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...
Resource Skills Academy sample challenge - beatbox and breakdance This resource gives you the opportunity to try the challenges from the first Skills Academy beatbox & breakdance lesson.