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Tom Gauld on the rewards of enhanced reading – cartoon Beyond words …

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Lack of home reading prompts school concerns over language skills A quarter of parents avoid reading to their children because they lack belief in their own ability, finds Parentkind poll, as schools contend with ‘weaker language foundations’

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Ban phones throughout the school day, Phillipson tells teachers The education secretary says phones should not been seen during lessons, breaktimes or lunchtime.

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Beautiful book post! Thank you @guppybooks.bsky.social #TheSeekerandTheShade

6 strategies to support reading for students with SEND Shared reading is vital for every student to succeed in education. Reading in the classroom helps build knowledge, develop ideas, boost vocabulary, fuel creativity, and so much more. But we know that ...

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‘6 strategies to support shared reading for students with SEND’

“Shared reading, done well, may just be one of the most important things that students with special needs do and learn in classrooms...”

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Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels Caring canines; daring donuts; a golden monkey; a boy from another planet; a dark take on Little Women and more

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Government pledges £27.5m to Libraries Improvement Fund as part of £1.5bn package The government has pledged £27.5m to the Libraries Improvement Fund as part of a £1.5bn package to be invested in cultural organisations over a five-year period.

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Information Book Award: Announcing the 2026 Shortlist Announcing the IBA shortlist and new sponsorship from DK, the UK’s number one children’s non-fiction publisher

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Is listening to an audiobook as good as reading? Queen tells reading campaign that listening counts too – and the publishing industry increasingly agrees

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Students (and Eng staff!) love this book so much we’ve had to order in more class sets to keep up with demand. Thank you @tiafisher.bsky.social @hotkeybooks.bsky.social #CrossingtheLine

Fabulous book post!! Thank you so much @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social That’s my weekend reading sorted!

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2026 has begun with a busy and exciting week at the SLA! Christmas is a happy memory and we are gearing up to launch our #NationalYearofReading Toolkit next week, as well as some excellent upcoming events: bit.ly/4bwLhb4 📚 How has the new term started for you? #GoAllIn2026 #BookSkyUK

‘We want people to sit, pause, relax’: National Trust to open its libraries for public use Charity plans to make stately homes more welcoming by inviting visitors to use furniture and reading rooms

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A #readingforpleasure challenge for older students as part of the #NationalYearofReading2026
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Being part of the team who put together the @empathylabuk.bsky.social Read for Empathy collection is always a pleasure. This year's list is out on Thu 5th Feb and one of the strongest yet. Do explore the previous collections and sign up for more information. empathylab.uk

Excessive screen time limits vocabulary of toddlers, experts warn Children aged two with highest screen use can say significantly fewer words, UK government research finds

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Christmas reading

Children's Book Festivals and Events Children's book festivals - our calendar of events running annually in the UK which schools and individuals can take part in. 

A list of annual children's & YA book festivals and events for schools, teachers and parents to look out for. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/competitions... #kidlit #ukedchat

With Curriculum Cogs, we took the entire KS3 national curriculum for Geography, History, & Science and created extended reading packs for every single topic. There really is no excuse for driving reading from our classrooms.
#GetReadingIntoIt!

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I haven’t boosted this for some time so, as starter packs are having a renaissance, here is the UK School Librarians one which I do my best to keep up to date

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📚 National Year of Reading | From Research to Reality Talks and SLG AGM 2026

Free Online Event
🗓️ Mon 16 Feb | 6.30–8.30pm
✨ with talks from Barbara Band and Professor Teresa Cremin

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📚 Power of School Libraries: Quote of the Week

We’re excited to share our first weekly, Power of School Libraries quote, collected from students and school staff across the UK for the National Year of Reading.

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📚 SLG Book of the Week!

Each week during the National Year of Reading, we highlight a Children’s or YA book chosen by our SLG Committee Members. Perfect additions to your school library! Welcome to our first SLG Book of the Week.

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Book of the year? Ask my son | The Observer He considers Bunny Vs Monkey: Intergalactic Monkey Business to be ‘the best yet’ in the cartoon series

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Title: The five stages of coming to terms with an over ambitious reading resolution. A couple sit up in bed reading. The woman speaks and her partner is silent. 1. Denial. "No, Finishing a book every 2.75 days is not absurd!" She scowls. 2. Anger. "Why are these books all so long!!!" She looks fuirious. 3. Bargaining. "If you read a book and tell me about it, that counts right?" She looks at her partner pleadingly. 4. Depression. "All joy has fled yet my failure persists!" She is sunk in the covers. 5. Acceptance "Being at one with the art is all that matters" she says as she reads. Then adds "And next year I'm going to be at one with so much more art!"

A new year cartoon for @theguardian.com books

A fabulous round-up of children's books of 2025 on @booksforkeeps.bsky.social website, by people who know the world of kidlit publishing inside out. Plenty of great options for young volitional readers & choices for classrooms! @reeceandrea.bsky.social booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/book...

14 fun reading challenges to set yourself this year Explore new genres, connect with friends and make exciting new discoveries with our suggestions for new reading challenges this year.

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Featured books. Covers of Crook Haven, Loki, and Supa Nova. Buy with a 35%-40% discount.

Happy New Year and welcome to the National Year of Reading 📚

Our new website is live, with FREE resources for 60+ books for state schools. Visit bookclubsinschools.org for ideas for primary, secondary & AP. 🧵1/5

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