Case studies

Reading Champions case studies

This page gives you access to a mixture of case studies. Some are from Reading Champions projects, others are from general projects aimed at boys or men. There are lots of great ideas within these pages, so happy browsing.

Do you have a Reading Champions case study? If so email readingchampions@literacytrust.org.uk

Early Years case studies:

• Download Case study - Before storytelling begins

  The Children’s Centre at the Mall in Luton is making storytelling more accessible and fun through 'pre-story' multisensory activities.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Starry, starry night

  UStars playgroup, Sandwell create their own "In the Night Garden" themed activities and explore communication development and storytelling.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Rainbow Cafe

  Magdalen Gates Preschool in Norwich explore language with children and parents.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Treasure Time

  At First Steps Nursery School, Sheffield a seven week programme, ‘Treasure Time’ is proving an excellent way of getting parents and children to communicate.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Ugly Bug Ball

  The ‘Ugly Bug Ball’, is an outdoor event to support language and communication development through the ECaT programme and promote the benefits of outdoor learning.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Fun at the farm

  How do you bring nursery rhymes to life? Visit a farm!

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Bear necessities

  Find out about the impact of D.E.L.L Children’s Centre's popular families summer play programme, largely based around We're Going on a Bear Hunt.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Runner up Setting of the Year 2009

  Focus Nursery in Dorset has used a wonderful whole-setting approach to create exciting, new activities for the children and include parents.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Book Week adventures

  Kimberworth's events promoted practitioner story telling, children's interest in books, and parent-child story times at home.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Puppet pals

  Chapel Street Nursery and Children’s Centre talks about their work with Luton’s Every Child a Talker (ECaT) project.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins