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7 Feb 2012
One child in four faces risks to their educational development
A quarter of children are living in family situations that threaten their educational development.
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6 Feb 2012
Young readers do not have the attention-span to appreciate Dickens
Schools Minister Nick Gibb has great expectations of Britain's 11-year-olds, singling out Charles Dickens' classic as one of the books all children should read before they leave primary school.
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6 Feb 2012
Literacy in unexpected places
Our Director Jonathan Douglas explains why literacy should be found in the most unexpected places from football grounds to fast food restaurants.
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31 Jan 2012
Ten things Premier League Reading Stars could have done for me
Tom Palmer did not like books when he was a boy. His mum used football to get him into reading. He is now the author of fourteen children’s football novels for Puffin Books.
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20 Jan 2012
Tom Palmer's writing blog - How I write: how you write, Part Two spring term
"When a child in a school asks me for advice about what to do to become an author, the first thing I say is "read"...Because reading is the best way to learn how to write."
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4 Aug 2011
Case study - Prison Reading Champions
Some great examples of prisons and young offenders' institutions that are using the Reading Champions framework to motivate prisoners to read more and to enjoy reading.
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15 Feb 2011
Case study - Curtains are raised for Billy Goats Gruff
Pupils at Severndale Specialist School in Shropshire re-enact the Billy Goats Gruff story.
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15 Feb 2011
Case study - Multisensory storytelling at Severndale
Severndale Specialist School for communication and interaction is an outstanding example of how a specialist school can develop an inclusive reading culture and encourage a love of books.
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