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

Family case studies:

• Download Case study - Contar las historias multiculturales en la escuela de Charles Dickens

  Ali Mawle at Charles Dickens Primary School in London tells us about their dual-language family storytelling sessions. Tags: pupils from diverse backgrounds, involving the family

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Families Together

  Ruth James, family learning development worker, explains the benefits of Families Together, a West Sussex Adult Education Service project that uses home visits as a way to engage parents in their child’s reading.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Family Fun in Knowsley

  Family Fun is a home activities programme run by Knowsley Children's Services to help children learn through exploration and discovery.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Internet rangers

  Tania Case, parent engagement worker at Teyfant Community School in Bristol, explains how an ‘internet rangers’ session provided a meaningful way to engage families in their child’s education. Tags: ICT, involving families

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Managing a family learning project

  Jan Lefley, community education manager at Romsey Community School in Hampshire, explains how the school managed its resources to run a successful ‘build your own computer ’ course. Tags: family involvement, ICT

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Collecting reading miles

  Kennall Vale Primary School in Cornwall set up a Reading Miles scheme to motivate children to read more at home. Stewart Auty, headteacher, describes the impact of this successful project. Tags: family involvement, accessibilty and display

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan