Research by the Open University shows that teacher knowledge of contemporary children's books makes a big difference when it comes to instilling a love of reading in pupils.
This Book Discovery Guide, produced by Scottish Book Trust for the First Minister's Reading Challenge, is full of book recommendations and themed booklists to help you find great reads for primary and secondary school pupils, including:
Take this Book Personality Quiz to find out your book preferences and discover some recommendations for your next read!
Download and print these great 'shelf shouter' labels to let your pupils share their book recommendations – and jazz up your book shelves!
This guide is full of practical suggestions and ideas for building a reading culture outwith a school setting.
This guide is full of practical suggestions and ideas to help you build a reading culture in your classroom.
Our blog is full of ideas about building a reading culture and encouraging young people to read for pleasure, with case studies from participants, book suggestions and more!
Katie O’Donoghue is a child and young people’s therapist with a background in Fine Art and Design. She has a Master's degree in Art Psychotherapy and is in the end stages of a Health Psychology PhD.
Golfhill Primary are back for a new year of the First Minister's Reading Challenge, and their current P5 and P7 classes have taken over a leadership role to celebrate reading journeys across the school – creating certificates to award fellow pupils when the
