Reading projects, campaigns, reading suggestions and book prizes by Booktrust
“Talk To Your Baby“ - United Kingdom
http: / / www.literacytrust.org.uk / talk_to_your_baby“Talk To Your Baby“ is a project of the UK National Literacy Trust, targeting parents and carers of babies, toddlers and infants from birth to under three years of age. The project is monitored across a period of three years (2009-2011). The project encourages parents and carers to talk, sing and read with their children as often as possible. The website also provides access to relevant resources which are designed as a tool for use by professionals who work with parents and carers, focusing on the [ ... ]
DetailsBookstart (UK)
http: / / www.bookstart.org.ukBookstart provide each baby in the United Kingdom with a set of books, and supports health and education professionals as well as parents with guidance regarding early learning and reading. Furthermore, it targets librarians and booksellers as regards advice and partnership solutions for selecting the book packs.
DetailsBooktime (UK)
http: / / www.booktime.org.ukBooktime is a national programme that promotes reading for pleasure and encourages family engagement in shared reading at an important transition stage in children’s learning and development. Booktime encourages children, parents and carers to read together for pleasure by giving a free book pack to children starting primary school. Booktime also aims to reach children not accessing mainstream education, through local authority contacts and social inclusion coordinators. Booktime is the flagship [ ... ]
DetailsBooked Up - UK
http: / / www.bookedup.org.uk / HomeBooked Up is run by Booktrust and supported by the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Each child in year 7 is to receive a book pack along wth further information and materials.
DetailsThe Letterbox Club - UK
http: / / www.booktrust.org.uk / National-programmes / Letterbox-ClubThe Letterbox Club was initiated by Rose Griffiths at the University of Leicester’s School of Education and is managed by Booktrust. It focuses on improving the educational outlook for children aged 7-11 in foster families by providing them with a parcel of books, maths activities and educational materials every month for six months.Research shows that children in care underachieve in education but evaluation from pilots of the Letterbox Club showed a demonstrable impact with the majority of children [ ... ]
DetailsChildrens Book Week (CBW)
http: / / www.booktrust.org.uk / Campaigns / Childrens-Book-WeekChildren’s Book Week is a celebration of reading for pleasure for children of primary school age. Children’s Book Week is always held in the first full week of October. The theme in 2008 is Rhythm and Rhyme. A free teachers’ pack will arrive in all state primary schools, public libraries, special schools and initial teacher training institutions in England by Monday 16 June.The pack contains: a comprehensive teacher’s resource guide including games, activities for Foundation Stage, key stages KS1 and KS2, [ ... ]
DetailsEverybody Writes
http: / / www.everybodywrites.org.uk /Everybody Writes offers classroom teachers innovative ideas and practical resources to get primary pupils and secondary students excited about writing. The Everybody Writes approach is about exploring writing beyond the classroom and taking it into the playground, communities and even the workplace. Everybody Writes encourages schools to try out new and interesting ways of initiating writing and to offer their young people a real audience for their writing. Everybody Writes is a project run in [ ... ]
DetailsGet London Reading
http: / / www.getlondonreading.co.uk‘Get London Reading’ is a campaign by Booktrust aimed at inspiring Londoners to find more time for reading, by providing events throughout the City over a period of three weeks – including reading marathons, a literary guide to London including reading-related spots of interest, special offers in bookshops.
DetailsThe Story campaign - UK
http: / / www.theshortstory.org.ukThe short story website is dedicated to the literary form of short stories: it provides information about campaigns and competitions, short story awards and background information, as well as introducing short story writing techniques and offering award-winning stories for download.
DetailsThe Big Picture campaign in the UK
http: / / www.bigpicture.org.uk / HomeThe Big Picture is a national campaign to promote picture books, working to expand the market for, increase the supply of and enhance the status of picture books in the UK. In 2008 the campaign supports all those working with picture books, from art schools to teachers, from librarians to Literature festivals, from booksellers to nurseries. The campaign is backed by all major children`s publishers and by -increasing numbers of writers and illustrators.
DetailsRecommended Books (Booktrust)
http: / / www.booktrust.org.uk / BooksThe Booktrust foundation provides recommendations for reading on its website, and links to topical sites, such as the ‘Get London Reading’ website. Book recommendations and reviews are available for all age groups, different genres and special issues (e.g. disability, books for children with learnining disabilities). Older reviews can be retrieved from the archives.
DetailsBook prizes (Booktrust)
http: / / www.booktrust.org.uk / Prizes-and-awardsThe Booktrust Foundation, a non-profit, independen organisation, administers a number of prizes for (children`S) books in diferent age categories, including prizes for emerging authors, baby and pre-school books, books for teenagers.
DetailsSee also: Promoting Reading in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland