506 results found for "reading for pleasure"
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If you're wondering whether or not to recruit and train Pupil Librarians for my school library, then read our blog and discover why Pupil Library Assistants, or Pupil...Read post about Library Lifeline part 11: The immense value of Pupil Librarians for your school library -
An English teacher at an international school in South Korea shares practical solutions and strategies they found useful from our Reconstructing Reading.View details about Why it’s time to Reconstruct Reading: Reflections from an international educator
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Continue to nurture a love of literacy beyond the classroom with ideas that will keep the spark of reading and writing enjoyment alive during the summer holidays.View details about Summer of Literacy: activities to sustain literacy enjoyment into the holidays -
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This report uses data from our 2019 Annual Literacy Survey and the Great School Library Campaign to determine how many schools in the UK have had a writer visit in the last year,...View details about Writer visits and children and young people's literacy engagement -
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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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This report outlines findings from our role models survey, exploring who children look up to, and the impact that having a role model can have on children's reading attitudes.View details about Role models and their influence on children and young people's reading -
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27 Mar 2026
27 March 2026. At our annual Early Words Matter conference, we’ll take a research lens to the role of homes, early years and community settings, illuminating new chances to...View details about Early Words Matter 2026 | Science to stories: How research transforms early words into lifelong reading -
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Findings are based on a 2007 National Literacy Trust survey of 29 primary and secondary schools in England, which included some questions around the reader self-concept.View details about Demystifying the Reluctant Reader (2007) -
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This report outlines findings from our tenth Annual Literacy Survey relating to children and young people’s reading in 2020, in addition to findings from our survey of children and...View details about Children and young people’s reading in 2020 before and during the COVID-19 lockdown -
We work in Birmingham to raise literacy levels and change the life stories of young people and adults across the city.View details about Birmingham
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School libraries have the potential to have an important impact on many areas of pupil development including pupil skills, motivation and enjoyment, not only in reading, but in a...View details about School libraries - the beating heart of the school -
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Since 2012, Books Unlocked has supported people in prisons and young offender institutions to read for enjoyment, to read more often, and to engage with literature.View details about Books Unlocked 2018/19 evaluation -
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Situation books are a valuable learning tool as well as a means for pupils to understand sometimes confusing or complex situations taking place in their lives or in the lives of...Read post about Library Lifeline part 12: Using situation books to support pupils and strengthen their capacity for empathy -
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This report from our 2022 Annual Literacy Survey explores how children and young people are listening to audio and engaging with stories and information through audiobooks and...View details about Children and young people’s listening in 2022 -
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Our new research finds that an increase in children and young people listening to podcasts during lockdown could have led to wider benefits for their reading engagement, with...View details about Children and young people’s engagement with podcasts before and during lockdown
