Reading for Pleasure (The Open University)

Studies by @openuni-rfp.bsky.social‬, led by Professor @teresacremin.bsky.social‬, show that What on Earth! Magazine boosts children's engagement with reading in the classroom, including with reluctant readers 🎓

🔗 Read the full reports for each phase here: www.whatonearthmag.com/research

Autumn 2025 Conference: The Affective Power of Reading for Pleasure - Reading for Pleasure Saturday 18 October 2025, 9:30am – 4:00pm, The Open University, Milton Keynes Campus

📚💙 Do join us for our Autumn #OURfPConf in Milton Keynes - Saturday 18 October!
Explore how #ReadingForPleasure supports empathy, identity & motivation in young readers.
Workshops, research & RfP community energy all day! ❤️
🎟️ ourfp.org/2025/06/12/a...
#OUReadingSchools #Literacy #Teaching

Deadline for applications: TODAY (21 July), at midnight (BST)! ⏰💫
We're so excited to read through all your applications and nominations! 💙📚✨
#RfPAwards2025

☀️📚 It’s been brilliant to see all your Summer Booknic photos!

Hosted one already? Planning one with families or in school? We’d love to see more! 💙

📸 Do tag your photos with #OURfPBooknic for a chance to win a Booknic Blanket & Books Bundle! 🎁

👉 ourfp.org/2025/05/12/h...

#ReadingForPleasure #RfP

A colleague visiting on Wednesday to ask for advice on reading went away with so many notes and ideas after we had discussed this document.

We had a lovely time at our Booknic on Friday. Thanks to all our parents/ carers for coming. @openuni-rfp.bsky.social

📢 Final reminder! Entries for the #RfPAwards2025 close 21 July ⭐📚

Celebrating teachers, schools & communities who lead with #ReadingForPleasure 💙

Are you - or do you know - a new teacher doing amazing things? Nominate & apply!
👉 ourfp.org/2025/02/04/t...

#OURfP #Literacy #UKEd

📉 The Decline in Volitional Reading 📚 Why are fewer young people #ReadingforPleasure? What can we do about it?
This new Position Paper, co-authored by @teresacremin.bsky.social and international experts, explores evidence, busts myths & outlines ways forward 👇
🔗 cdn.ourfp.org/wp-content/u...

This will be a fantastic day

📅 Join us on Sat 18 Oct in MK for our Autumn #OURfPConf!
We'll explore how affective engagement in reading builds empathy, identity & motivation 📚💙
With workshops, keynotes, research & #RfP community.
🎟️ Details & booking: ourfp.org/2025/06/12/a...

#ReadingForPleasure #OURfP #Teaching #Literacy

Thank you, Matthew 😊 That is so wonderful to hear! 📚✨

📣 Check your inboxes – our July newsletter is here! ✨📚
Author in the Spotlight Abi Elphinstone, Top Texts for summer, inspiring Booknic celebrations, new RfP research & more! 💙
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#RfP #ReadingForPleasure #OURfP #Reading

The Harper Collins Reading for Pleasure Awards 2025 - Reading for Pleasure Reading for Pleasure Awards – How to enter (open to all teachers, librarians and reading champions, in and beyond the school). In association with The Open University and the UK Literacy Association. ...

Apply now for the #RFPAwards2025 – celebrating schools, teachers & communities who champion #ReadingForPleasure ⭐📚
📢 NEW Deadline - July 21!
👀 Most under-applied? New teachers.
Know one? Are one? We want to hear from you! 💙
👉 ourfp.org/2025/02/04/t...
#OURfP #UKEdChat

The Affective Power of Reading for Pleasure OURfP 2025 Autumn Conference - 18 October 2025 - Milton Keynes

Do join us on Sat 18 Oct for our Autumn #OURfPConf in Milton Keynes! 📚✨
Explore the affective power of #ReadingForPleasure through workshops, research & community 💙
🎟️ Book your place now! 👉 ow.ly/WJMK50WeMLa
#OURfP #RfP #Teaching #Literacy #UKEdChat

📣 Calling Primary English Leaders & Headteachers!
Ready to embed a rich, school-wide Reading for Pleasure culture?📚✨💙
Then join us TOMORROW 4-5pm online for a Primary #OUReadingSchools 25-26 briefing!
Sign up here 👉 forms.office.com/pages/respon...
#RfP #PrimaryEd #UKEdChat

#Suffolk schools and staff do consider this wonderful group, to build knowledge and foster children’s love of #readingforpleasure starting in September! See the flier for more details. @openuni-rfp.bsky.social

Wonderful @openuni-rfp.bsky.social @uklitassociation.bsky.social Student Teacher #readingforpleasure Ambassadors presentations tonight! From universities across the country! Future Reading Teachers! @rogmcdonald.bsky.social @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @debbiethomas.bsky.social

The Harper Collins Reading for Pleasure Awards 2025 - Reading for Pleasure Reading for Pleasure Awards – How to enter (open to all teachers, librarians and reading champions, in and beyond the school). In association with The Open University and the UK Literacy Association. ...

📢 Deadline EXTENDED to July 21!

Apply now for the #RFPAwards2025 – celebrating schools, teachers & communities who champion #ReadingForPleasure 📚

👀 Most under-applied? New teachers.
Know one? Are one? We want to hear from you! 💙

Find out more 👉 ourfp.org/2025/02/04/t...
#UKEdChat #Teaching #RfP

⭐ Who are you nominating for HarperCollins RfP Awards? Don’t miss your chance to recognise and celebrate those brilliant professionals involved in effectively nurturing reading for pleasure!
Deadline 15 June! 📚👇
ourfp.org/2025/02/04/t...

📣 Almost time for our June newsletter!
Get your monthly fix of all things #RfP:
📚 Author in the Spotlight, June's Top Texts, RfP research, news, events & more! 💙
Sign up now or forward to a friend 👇
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#ReadingforPleasure #Teaching #OURfP

New #OURfPblog! 💙
Lulu Skantze, publisher of @storytimemag.bsky.social, explores the often-overlooked power of magazines in fostering children’s creativity and play 📚
Read more here 👉 ourfp.org/publications...

#OURfP #RfP #Literacy #Teaching

YouTube video by OU Reading for Pleasure Informal Book Talk: Shaping Positive Reader Identities - CLSJ Seminar, 20 May 2025

Did you miss our recent OU seminar – Informal Book Talk?
💬📚 Good news! The full recording is now on YouTube. Prof @teresacremin.bsky.social and the #OURfP team explore book talk, oracy & reader identity. Watch anytime & share! 💙
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ybh...
#Literacy #Oracy #ReadingforPleasure

📣 Primary School Leaders & Headteachers

Join 400+ schools nationwide benefiting from this evidence-informed year-long programme boosting #ReadingforPleasure & attainment 💙

📅 FREE online briefing: Wed 21 May, 4–5pm

👉 Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
#UKEdChat #SchoolImprovement #RfP

Do join us for this FREE seminar- bit.ly/4384c6B It will draw on 4 studies @openuni-rfp.bsky.social with 4-16 year olds and highlight the potential of IBT! @jonnybid.bsky.social @jonny-walker.bsky.social @debrakidd.bsky.social

Neal Zetter - Reading for Pleasure Neal Zetter is an award-winning comedy performance poet, children’s author (of 14 poetry books), educator and entertainer. He has been visiting schools almost every day since 2005.

Delighted to be May's #AuthorintheSpotlight for
@openuni-rfp.bsky.social - see ow.ly/xULC50VPmxU

#poem #poems #LibrarySky #EduSky #BookSky #poetry #TeacherSky #PoetrySky #WritingCommunity #teachers@schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #kidlit @troikabooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

That's the first year of the @clanavtra.bsky.social TRG @openuni-rfp.bsky.social finished.
It was delightful to hear from attendees what they have tried out this year.
Here is to another year!! 📚📚📚
Encouraging the joy and pleasure of reading

Our May ✨#AuthorintheSpotlight✨ is Neal Zetter @nealzetterpoet.bsky.social! 📚💙
Neal is an award-winning comedy performance poet, children’s author (of 14 poetry books), educator and entertainer.
Find out more here 👉
ourfp.org/author_spotl...

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📚 Top Texts
✨ Author Spotlights
🧠 Research insights
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Limited tickets left for this FREE upcoming OU seminar - Informal Book Talk! 💙📚
Tue 20 May 2-3pm, Online.
Prof @teresacremin.bsky.social & #OURfP team discuss informal book talk & readers' identities.
Tickets here! 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/informal-b...

Informal book talk: shaping positive reader identities TBC

Thanks, Imogen! The link is here and there are still some tickets left 😊📚 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/informal-b...