Literacy and reading ideas for teachers
Discover resources and activities to inspire your lesson and promote reading for pleasure.
Literacy resources
Suggested list of reading for pleasure training
We believe that teachers should have access to high quality Reading for Pleasure training. Here’s our list of recommended courses:
Suggested list of reading for pleasure training and courses
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Literacy and reading resources for primary schools
Discover training resources, colouring sheets and activities for the classroom, with these Your Story Corner digital resources.
Literacy and reading resources for primary schools
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Scrapbook Challenge downloadable resources
Discover ideas for how to fill in a reading scrapbook, a poster with different challenges and a certificate for pupils who take part in your school’s Scrapbook Challenge.
Scrapbook Challenge Teacher Guide
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Tips for schools
Tips for using Audiobooks
Discover access to free audiobooks through Britannica’s 5‑Minute Really True Bedtime Stories and tips to share with school staff and families on how to get the most from audiobooks.
Audiobooks and e‑Books
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Setting up a Buddy Reading Scheme in your school
This resource comes with a PowerPoint for older students to help them on reading with younger pupils, a teacher guide with suggestions on how to implement this in your school and a prompt card for children to use when reading with their buddy.
Buddy Reading Scheme Teacher Guide
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Build ‘Book Buzz’ in your school
A digital download of practical ideas to develop reading for pleasure in the classroom and build a reading buzz around school.
Building Book Buzz
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Find out about pupils’ reading habits
A downloadable pack that includes pupil reading surveys to print off for children to complete. This will support staff in schools to understand more about what children enjoy or find challenging about reading. The pack includes Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupil reading surveys, a guide on how to conduct the survey, suggested ways to process the survey and a reading identity poster for children to complete.
Why is reading so important?
Below is a quick presentation to share with staff and families to explain the importance of reading.
Your Story Corner
Downloadable resource booklet
Discover activities to support your new texts with Your Story Corner digital resources.
Your Story Corner digital resource pack
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Interactive literacy resource downloadable booklet
Discover the Your Story Corner printed booklet, with top tips for developing a whole school reading culture and much more.
Your Story Corner Resource pack
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Bookmark Rocket Packs
Summer Term 2024 – Books with a Sprinkle of Magic
Summer term Inspiration Pack resources. Books curated by Abi Elphinstone.
Bookmark Rocket Pack – Summer Term 2024
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Spring Term 2024 – Picture Books for All Ages
Spring term free digital literacy and reading resources.
Curated by Picture Hooks. Discover the digital resources from the Spring term pack.
Bookmark Rocket Pack – Spring Term 2024
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Autumn Term 2023 – Non-fiction books
Autumn term free digital literacy and reading resources.
Curated by Tom Griffiths. Discover the digital resources from the Autumn term pack.
Bookmark Rocket Pack – Autumn Term 2023
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Summer Term 2023 – Books to Make You Smile
Summer term free digital literacy and reading resources.
Curated by Dean Boddington. Discover the digital resources from the Summer term pack.
Bookmark Book Rocket Pack – Summer Term 2023
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Spring Term 2023 – Graphic Novels
Spring term free digital literacy and reading resources.
Graphic novels, curated by Mark Bradley. Discover the digital resources from our Spring term pack including teacher guides, author videos and activity sheets.
Bookmark Book Rocket Pack – Spring Term 2023
Bookmark Book Rocket Pack - Spring Term 2023
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Recommended Book Bundles for your school
We have created a variety of book bundles that cover certain themes. Please download the following resources to view the texts we suggest, ideas for implementing these books and additional engaging activities.
Book Bundle Diversity
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Book Bundle Non Fiction
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Book Bundle Wordless Books
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Find out more about our programmes
We partner with schools to develop a whole school reading culture and provide one-to-one reading support.