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Celebrating National Storytelling Week 2025!
National Storytelling Week celebrates the power of telling stories and this year’s theme, ‘Reimagine Your World’, encouraged creativity and exploration. February in our Literacy Labs kicked off with an immersive…
The Children’s Literacy Charity announces winner of a free literacy-themed playground marking from Fun & Active Playgrounds
The Children’s Literacy Charity recently teamed up with Fun & Active Playgrounds to offer our partner schools the chance to win a free educational and literacy-themed playground marking. Our competition…
The Children’s Literacy Charity to develop new Early Years intervention with funding from The Mercers’ Company
We are delighted to announce that The Children’s Literacy Charity is one of seven not-for-profit organisations chosen by The Mercers’ Company to receive significant funding as part of their Young…
‘Book Buzz’ Summer Learning at Home Activity Pack
The Children’s Literacy Charity has produced a ‘Book Buzz’ summer learning pack to help keep literacy skills alive over the long Summer holidays. The activity pack is now available online!…
Why Meaning Matters in Helping to Provide Children with an Enriching Literacy Experience
Providing an enriching language and literacy experience is a crucial element if children are to develop as independent and motivated readers. In this blog our Education Lead, Julie Taylor explains…
The Power of a Bedtime Story
What is so special about a bedtime story? In this latest blog, our Education Lead, Julie Taylor discusses why reading to a child at bedtime can help children through those…
A special message from the Children’s Laureate, Joseph Coelho!
The Children’s Laureate, Joseph Coelho has recorded a special video message for our Literacy Lab pupils in recognition of their amazing work inspired by the book Our Tower. This year…
Beyond Phonics: Why children need to enjoy reading
In this blog, our Education Lead, Julie Taylor discusses why for disadvantaged children, phonics teaching alone is not always enough to produce confident and resilient readers. Phonics is a subject…
It’s time to talk about books
“While there is often and rightly a focus on the mechanics of learning to read, talking is a vital part of literacy and the reading process.” In this blog, our Education…
The Power of Specialist Intervention in Boosting Attainment
“Without specialist support the most disadvantaged pupils will never catch up” Reema Reid, Head Teacher at Hollydale School, and also Head Teacher of the Year 2021, was the keynote speaker…