Reading for pleasure

Who should attend

Drawing on over 20 years of our own research on children’s and young people’s reading for enjoyment as well as other leading researchers and practitioners in the field, this two-part course explores reading motivation, the importance of valuing and promoting all types of texts, including multi-modal and digital reading platforms.

It is suitable for all subject teachers, who would like to learn more about how to support students’ reading enjoyment at school and at home; librarians, who want to improve their understanding of how reading can support the development of students’ literacy within the curriculum, and literacy leaders developing whole-school practice in reading.

What you will receive

• Live delivery from an expert National Literacy Trust trainer
• Two 90-minute interactive sessions
• Accompanying resources in advance
• The opportunity to engage with other practitioners

What you will gain from attending

In the two 90-minute sessions, you will learn about:

• Research on reading for pleasure, including the impact of lock-down on reading for pleasure
• Approaches to support intrinsic motivation for reading
• Ways of using multi-modal reading to encourage reading for pleasure
• The use of digital tools to encourage reading for pleasure in school and at home and support a blended learning
• The central role of school libraries in addressing diversity and promoting a rich and broad reading experience

Preparing for the sessions

To participate fully in a session, you will need a working microphone and camera. Please note, sessions are not recorded.Enquiries

• For all ticketed events contact Jess Hirst, Project Officer, jess.hirst@literacytrust.org.uk
• For all group or whole-school training enquiries contact Nisha Tank, Head of School Improvement, nisha.tank@literacytrust.org.uk
• For any other secondary training enquiries please call 07742 768406

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