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One of Reading The Game's roles is to create and find resources and good practice which use football to promote literacy. We then share them online so that everyone can use the motivational power of football to foster a love of reading. If you have any good ideas that you would like to share, please email jim.sells@literacytrust.org.uk.
There are loads of books, magazines and comics about football and other sports. Here are just some examples that you might want to test out for your bookshelf squad. If you want to recommend more or send in reviews please email jim.sells@literacytrust.org.uk.
Visit the National Literacy Trust bookshop to find publications on a wide-range of literacy-related subjects and fictional reads. By buying online from this links you will be supporting the work of the NLT. NLT Online bookshop
The Evening Standard has compiled a list of what players are reading.
You can see what other players are reading by viewing the Premier League Reading Stars pages and looking at the booklists. You can also visit the Reading Champions pages.
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A free reading promotion DVD has been created for every state school and public library in England. All DVDs have now been distributed, but there are still a handful left at RTG HQ - email irfan.master@literacytrust.org.uk if you are desparate to get your hands on a copy. We will be making a new film in 2009, in the meantime you can watch inspiring RTG films on YouTube Please watch this space for an update.
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We are delighted to let you know that thanks to the support of Renaissance Learning, we’re able to offer a limited number of the hugely popular Football Reading Stars posters free of charge. The posters come in sets of four, featuring David James, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand and Alan Smith. Available now, the posters are limited to one set per school. They are likely to go very quickly, so get your orders in fast!To order your set of posters, please visit: www.renaissance-learning.co.uk/nlt_posters You can also download the posters
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Images from a previous sets of posters, have been turned into screensavers. Click here to download these for free.
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A wonderful resource for 8 to 14-year-olds packed with topical discussions and articles for, from and about young people. The Newspaper is available to all schools and homes across the UK. Published six times a year and used in more than 5,600 primary, middle and secondary schools across the UK to support English, Literacy, Citizenship and PSHE. The Newspaper is designed to engage children in the world around them by addressing the news in an accessible and exciting way. Schools on mainland Britain can receive 50 copies of each edition for FREE. Additional bundles of 50 are available for an annual subscription of just £75. To find out more, ring Young Media on 01622 871927 or download a subscription from from their website - www.thenewspaper.org.uk
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A useful resource for classrooms aimed at Key Stage 2 children. Visit the website at www.hopscotchbooks.com/product_info.php?products_id=236
In each pack there are 6 copies of a fiction book ('Foul Play'), 'The History of Football' (non-fiction), and 'Football Facts and Figures' (non-fiction). There are also teacher's resource books for each of these titles, which include detailed lesson plans and photocopiable sheets. Price for the whole pack is £89
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The following pages are examples of a series of books, Sam's Football Stories, written specifically for reluctant readers which can be purchased at the following link: www.brilliantpublications.co.uk/PAGE1319.HTM. The stories can be found at the bottom of the page.
The pages are taken from first book in Series A: 'Football Crazy' and the last book in Series B: 'Are we the Champions?'
Sam's Stories 1 Sam's Stories 2 |
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Have you got what it takes to be a match reporter? Can you help Adrian Childs file his next report? www.bbc.co.uk. |
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An online resource which allows adult learners to test their literacy and numeracy skills from Scotland's Big Plus campaign. http://www.screenmedia.co.uk/footballacademy/ |
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Lots of footballers are already Reading Champions and we are aiming for a Champion from every professional club. A feast of inspirational quotes available here, from all walks of life. www.readingchampions.org.uk |
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A resource for teachers, parents and children, where you get to write the story and create a football soap opera. http://www.kidscapism.com/ |
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Reading The Game will flag up football-related resources as we become aware of them. These will be for schools, libraries, study support centres and other educational bodies. If you would like to be kept aware of these as we become aware of them, join our email newsletter (select RTG). |
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Here are three downloadable resources.
Football Kits: The first will test your knowledge about kits - but you will have to spell the club names correctly! .
Remember these faces:The second resource will challenge you with some names from history - perhaps a good resource to use with the internet?
Transfer game: Know who has transferred where? Prove it to your friends!
Local derbies are some of the fiercest competitions. It's not just West Ham vs Millwall. can you name these others? Derby game. |
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Carol Wootton at Doncaster Libraries has once again come up with the goods and written a testing quiz to celebrate Euro 2004. Think you know football? Game on - download a PDF of the quiz here (you will need Acrobat Reader for this, if you do not have it download for free by clicking here). If you're really stuck you can download the answers here. |
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See yourself as a star? You can even feature in a book yourself! www.dreambooks.net/nlt |
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