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National Literacy Trust publications and resources

Below is a list of all the publications and resources that the NLT has produced. Not all publications/resources are available in hard copy. Where we are out of stock of hard copies of publications/resources, we always provide them in a downloadable format. For research documents visit the research section of the website

Some links take you to a page with more information, others (marked pdf or doc) take you directly to the file. To view pdf documents you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded free of charge.

A parent's guide to television - how to make television beneficial for young children, from Talk To Your Baby
Annual report
Beyond the Big Read (2003) - resources from the BBC Big Read for primary, secondary, adult learners and adult basic skills students
Communicate through music - activity pack for practitioners to encourage musical interaction with babies and young children
Communicate with your grandchild ideas on talking to young children in everyday situations, sharing books and nursery rhymes/music, from Talk To Your Baby
Every Which Way We Can (2004) - a Literacy and Social Inclusion project position paper
Family Reading Campaign activity cards
Family Reading Campaign posters
Family Reading Campaign posters -editable
Family Reading Matters (October 2007)- magazine to help local authorities to develop a borough-wide approach to family reading

Getting the Blokes on Board (2007)- magazine on involving fathers and men in reading with their children

Quick Reads learning resources (2008)- The Vital Link (2006, 2007)
Quick tips on talking to your baby (available in 10 languages)
Literacy and Social Inclusion: The policy challenge (2004) - discussion paper
Playing and talking a guide to the benefits of play for young children and offering tips for parents and carers, from Talk To Your Baby
Posters (football, cricket, WWE and Stars Read)
Read On magazine - back issues 1999 - 2007 (no longer produced)
Reading Champions Toolkit - for schools
Reading Connects audit for schools
Reading Connects Family Involvement Toolkit - for schools
Reading Connects handbook (primary and secondary versions)
Reading Connects booklet - introduction to the initiative, including the Reading Connects audit (primary and secondary versions)
Share books and talk together - for practitioners who want to use book sharing to develop communication skills with young children
Storyteller list [PDF] -from Reading Is Fundamental, UK
Strengthening the bond - for parents or caregivers of children under three who want to develop or enhance a bond with their child
Talk To Me - a brief information sheet written for young parents of young children
Talk To Your Baby poster - promoting the benefits of communicating with young children
Talk To Your Baby school resource pack - for teaching key stage 4 pupils about language development

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