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

Events and activities case studies:

• Download Case study - Reading Cafe

  Fran Welsh, a primary school teacher from London, tells more about the reading cafe set up to encourage parental involvement.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Reading group cafe

  Androulla Charalambous describes how the first cafe reading group in London was realised.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Story Boxes

  Woodmansterne School explain how they have worked in partnership with parents to raise reading achievement within the school.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - The Question Game

  Clio Whittaker, a freelance family learning tutor who works with schools and families in the London area, has developed a game to encourage parents and children to talk about books.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - World Book Day fancy dress

  Chesterton School in Battersea, London celebrated World Book Day across the whole school.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Bringing books to the parents

  A simple approach to recommending books helped Stanway Primary School in Essex encourage parents to read aloud to their children. Rachel Burrage, literacy coordinator, explains. Tags: family involvement

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Big family read

  Eileen Armstrong, learning resource centre manager at Cramlington High School in Northumberland, explains their family reading project. Tags: family involvement, reading events

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Literacy is finally able to hatch

  Castle Hill Infant School link literacy to the outside community. Tags: involving the community, whole-staff engagement

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Calling all boys

  St Peter's Primary School sets up reading projects to change boys' negative attitude towards reading for pleasure. Tags: boys, pupils' attitudes to reading

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Dads and Lads, Mums and Sons’ reading club

  Beverley Taylor, learning resource centre manager at Reading School in Berkshire, recounts how a ‘Dads and Lads, Mums and Sons’ reading club has motivated pupils at this allboys school to read more. Tags: boys, family involvement

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan