Literacy Lab in action - The Children's Literacy Charity

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Here are some recent photos and news about what children have been up to lately in our Literacy Labs.

Photo of author Nick Sharratt

Author and illustrator NIck Sharratt celebrates the National Year of Reading as our ambassador. Click here to watch the video.

Our tutors use all sorts of things to bring stories alive – this was one little visitor to LIteracy Lab!

Growing a love of poetry through interactive reading of James Carter’s book ‘The Terrible Ten’.

Some of the children in Literacy Lab write some wonderful poems to celebrate National Poetry Day

Lots of lovely book talk!

Dioramas created for Literacy Lab

Our Literacy Lab children got creative to bring the story the were studying alive

Some of the children celebrated Storytelling week in their LIteracy Lab session

The children have had a great time using the book Look Up to learn literacy skills

Books wonderful books!

Our Literacy Lab sessions are playful and fun – the perfect way to learn!

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