Reading for Pleasure
Reading for Pleasure is the entitlement of every child, yet how can we foster readers’ desire and engagement?
Our research, a two phase Open University and UK Literacy Association project, examined children’s and teachers’ reading lives, and established effective ways to support Reading for Pleasure (RfP).
Working with 27 schools we gathered evidence of the subject knowledge and pedagogical practices that nurture readers desire to read. The importance of fostering readers’ agency and an informal, social and invitational RfP ethos is key, alongside rich professional repertoires of children’s texts that tempt. To explore the findings and Examples of Teachers’ RfP Practice that reflect them, click on the findings circles.
This RfP website seeks to support a vibrant professional community of teachers, student teachers, librarians, teaching assistants and literacy coordinators. To keep up to date sign up for our monthly newsletter with new books, free PowerPoints for CPD, videos and innovative Examples. Do share your own practice too.
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What a huge surprise we had today…an exciting envelope arrived! A special poster and message from @NickSharratt1 Thank you! @_Reading_Rocks_ @OpenUni_RfP @HolyFamilyScho1
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This week’s children’s book news round up includes articles, resources and events thanks to @BL_Learning @OpenUni_RfP @7Stories @booksfortopics @mattheweduk @reading_realm @lucasjmaxwell @authorfy @sufiyaahmed @tamzinmerchant
Lots of helpful book related items for you to enjoy. https://twitter.com/alibrarylady/status/1482269316401844224
Hello everyone, here’s this week’s Reading Matters, a chance to catch up with children’s book news you may have missed. Links to free events, resources, reading for pleasure tips and more. I hope it’s helpful.
Reading Matters - children’s book news https://alibrarylady.blog/2022/01/15/reading-matters-childrens-book-news-41/
Schools don’t miss this great poetry competition for 7 - 11 year olds 👇 @OpenUni_RfP @HubFlying @sls_UK https://twitter.com/petersbooks/status/1482005855591620610
Our primary schools’ poetry competition launches today! Inspired by @MichaelRosenYes Sticky McStickstick, we’re asking pupils to write a poem on a time they overcame a challenge or difficulty in their lives. https://peters.co.uk/michael-rosen-poetry-competition @twinklresources @WalkerBooksUK
