Museums are a great place to uncover stories – they’re hiding everywhere amongst the fascinating objects.
Take this sheet along to a museum near you to help you build a story!
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 secondary school.
This resource allows members to engage with the Reading Challenge and use their Passport to Learning to collect credits towards Children’s University Awards by completing reading-themed activities (a total of nine credits are up for grabs)!
Challenge your pupils with these dares for the whole class to try.
Do individual pupils want to do a dare? Click here for some great ideas.
Use this short resource to choose a class reading resolution suited to your pupils. This resource can be used alongside our video with The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.
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!
As primary and secondary schools, libraries and community groups everywhere get ready for World Book Day on 7 March, we wanted to highlight some of our favourite resources to help you have your best reading celebration yet!
Susan Brownlie is an English teacher at St Andrew’s and St Bride’s High School in East Kilbride, one of the six First Minister’s Reading Challenge secondary pilot schools. Prior to becoming a teacher, she spent a decade as a school librarian.