Literacy news
Literacy news covers the latest news from the media and other sources, as well as updates on NLT activity. The most recent headlines are listed below and you can browse archived news by moving through the page numbers at the bottom of the page.
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Children news stories:
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03Feb2012Libraries in spotlight
National Libraries Day marks a year of protests against library closures
Posted by Jane Woodley
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26Jan2012Theo Walcott joins Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall to launch Premier League Reading Stars
The Premier League Reading Stars 2012 programme was launched today by The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of the National Literacy Trust, and Arsenal forward Theo Walcott at Emirates Stadium.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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10Nov2011Reading with child 'highlight of the day for parents'
Survey suggests parents in England and Northern Ireland are spending more time reading to their children.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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08Sep2011
Have your pupils got The ComiX Factor?The National Literacy Trust has teamed up with literacy resource providers Renaissance Learning to bring schools The ComiX Factor, an exciting new competition for the autumn term, based on the theme of comics.
Posted by Sam Brookes
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07Sep2011'Dragonese Day' to launch on 6 October
Take part in Dragonese Day and raise funds for the National Literacy Trust.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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22Aug2011The Reads and the Read-Nots
New National Literacy Trust research* of 18,141 children reveals a polarised nation of young readers with 1 in 6 reporting that they don’t read a single book in a month, while 1 in 10 say they read more than 10 books in a month.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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15Aug2011Kick off the new term with our football resources
The English football season opened this week. If you think your pupils will start the new term more interested in football than reading, find out more about our Premier League Reading Stars project.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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15Aug2011Love Rugby: Love Reading – download our free World Cup toolkit
The Rugby World Cup kicks off in New Zealand at the start of the new term.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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08Aug2011Publishers laud prospect of “TV Kids Book Club”
Publishers have welcomed the news that Amanda Ross, Cactus TV Managing Director, may launch a television programme dedicated to children’s books.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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01Aug2011Study shows pupils’ reading difficulties often go unnoticed
Researchers from York University have warned that secondary school pupils may have reading difficulties that remain unidentified.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
