This full day Guardian Education Centre conference, in partnership with British Library for primary school teachers and librarians will explore strategies to engage young people with reading, putting books at the heart of learning.
The conference starts at the Guardian at 9.15am. Delegates will have the opportunity from 3.15pm to visit the British Library for a guided introduction from the Schools Team, including a visit to the Library’s Treasures Gallery.
The day will focus on inspiring children to read for pleasure, reading choices, visual literacy, writing for pleasure, critical literacy and reading strategies that raise attainment. Throughout the day there will be opportunities to share good practice.
Cressida Cowell, Waterstones Children’s Laureate and prize-winning author and illustrator of The Wizard of Once and How to Train Your Dragon series will discuss writing children’s fiction, inspiring reading for the joy of it, and the value of creative time for children. Sita Brahmachari, who won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize with her debut novel, Artichoke Hearts, will be discussing the inspiration behind her latest book Where The River Runs Gold and the themes of community, family, environmental awareness, art and activism that run through it.
The event will be chaired by the Guardian’s Children’s books editor Julia Eccleshare.
Catherine Millar will share successful classroom reading for pleasure strategies that have worked in Yorkshire primary schools.
There will be sessions and workshops on successful and practical classroom reading for pleasure strategies, writing for pleasure, critical literacy, parental engagement and book choices with the British Library learning team, NewsWise, The National Literacy Trust, BookTrust and the Reading Agency and Cafes for All.
The conference will explore:
Ideas for promoting enjoyment and engagement in reading.
Raising attainment in reading and writing.
The writing process and what makes a good children’s book.
The importance of illustration and drawing in reading for pleasure.
Creative writing inspired by reading for pleasure.
News literacy.
Visual literacy.
Online resources.
Engaging parents in promoting reading for pleasure
Working with organisations that promote a love of reading.
Being creative with books.
Sharing good practice.
The conference costs £120 plus VAT (£144) which includes lunch and resources.
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For further enquiries email educationcentre@theguardianfoundation.org or telephone 020 3353 3307
Feedback from recent Reading for pleasure, primary conference - 21 November, 2019
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to share and learn! Hopefully I will have the chance to participate in more.
Really glad I came. Very special to listen to the authors and get inspired again.
I am leaving taking away lots of good ideas to implement.
Great for my development as subject lead and passing on understanding to other staff.
Thank you - keep being inspirational!
Feedback from Reading for pleasure, secondary teachers and librarians conference - 4 July 2019
An inspirational day as usual with a variety of ideas to use with different groups of pupils.
A well run day set up in a welcoming environment.
I liked the friendliness and approachability of everybody who came. Lots of networking opportunities.
An engaging and refreshing day towards the end of an exhausting term.
Excellent day. Genuinely the best CPD I have been on. Thank you!
