Examples of practice for “Reading communities”

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Liverpool Readathon
Posted by Jenny Holder - Education consultant (Liverpool Learning Partnership)
Sneinton Primary…Where every day is Book Day!
Posted by Julie Doyle - English subject leader (Sneinton St Stephen's C of E Primary School)
Creating a culture of Reading for Pleasure
Posted by Katharine Young - English subject leader (Elmhurst Primary School)
Developing Whole School Reading Relationships
Posted by Jon Biddle - English subject leader (Moorlands Primary Academy)
For the love of reading
Posted by Paulette Osborne MBE - Other (St Matthew's C of E Primary School)
Building a Book Buzz
Posted by Sue Wilsher - Teacher (Mendip Green Primary School)
Using your School Library to engage Reading Communities
Posted by Carol Carter - Librarian (Headlands Primary School)
Book marks, book reviews and book cases!
Posted by David Bradshaw - Teacher (Holcombe Brook Primary)
Summer Reading in Informal spaces
Posted by Kala Williams - Education consultant (Bright I's Education Consultancy Limited)
Building a RfP community with Dorset Reading Partners
Posted by Bonnie Stevens - Other (Dorset Reading Partners)
Bookflix and Chill - Creating Conversation Around Books
Posted by Alex Pais - Teacher (Kelvin Grove Primary School)
Parents’ Mystery Book
Posted by Jon Biddle - English subject leader (Moorlands Primary Academy)
Reading is about Making Connections
Posted by Dwynwen Roberts - Education consultant (Ash Grove Academy)
A Book at Bedtime
Posted by Louise Birchall - Teacher (Dunmow St. Mary's Primary School)
Children Who Love to Read
Posted by Eve Vollans - English subject leader (Mayflower Community Academy)
Building Friendships and Reading for Pleasure
Posted by Joanna Hasler - Teacher (Queen's Gate School)
A Reading Community
Posted by Dorothy Patton - Teacher (Dogmersfield Primary School)
Encouraging Communities of Readers
Posted by Siobhan Harkins - English subject leader (Joy Lane Primary School)
Oysters, pearls and pleasure!
Posted by Helen Lambirth - English subject leader (Westmeads Community Infant School)
Inspiring Reading: Media Club
Posted by Sadie Phillips - Teacher (Canary Wharf College - East Ferry)
Beanstalk volunteer reading group
Posted by Birmingham Beanstalk Volunteers (Beanstalk)
The pop-up Reading Picnics
Posted by Alice Lee-Fox - English subject leader (The Grove Primary School)
Building Value: Building Readers
Posted by Richard Jackson - Student Teacher (Lessness Heath Primary School)
The Education Library Service and RfP
Posted by Val Sawyer - Librarian (Inspire Education Library Service)
Read Around the Campfire
Posted by Siobhan Harkins - English subject leader (Joy Lane Primary School)
Creative Classroom Libraries
Posted by Lauren Haines - English subject leader (Gloucester Road Primary School)
The Reading Review
Posted by Ben King - Teacher (Kingslea Primary School)
Ladywood Reading Shed
Posted by Kelly Neill - Teacher (Ladywood Primary School)
#mydadreads Twitter campaign
Posted by Jon Biddle - English subject leader (Moorlands Primary Academy)
Embedding RfP throughout the Whole School Community
Posted by Claudia Cotton (Whitefield Primary School)
Building a Reading Community
Posted by Richard Long - English subject leader (St Michael's Catholic School)
Bilingual Bookmaking
Posted by Jonny Walker - Teacher (Park Primary School)
Sacks of Stories
Posted by Denvor Owens - Teacher (Duxford C of E Community Primary School )
Mystery Readers
Posted by Hannah Laurence - Newly Qualified Teacher (University of Cambridge Primary School)
Book Activity Packs for home
Posted by Roger McDonald - Teacher educator (University of Greenwich)
From ‘I read’ to ‘We read’
Posted by Jonathan Baugh - Training as a Teacher (Canterbury Christ Church University)
Ready Teddy Read!
Posted by Hannah Laurence - Newly Qualified Teacher (University of Cambridge Primary School)
Reading friends
Posted by Kelly Grove - Teacher (Altmore and Lathom Schools Federation)
Reading cafe
Posted by Kelly Grove - Teacher (Altmore and Lathom Schools Federation)

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Building a Reading Community
Posted by Suzanne Morse - Teacher (Waycroft Academy )
Paired Parent Project
Posted by Lisa davy - Teacher (Loscoe Cof E Primary School)
Class Book Club
Posted by Rebekah Norman - English subject leader (Bromley Heath Infant School)
Developing a reading community in the classroom to encourage reluctant readers
Posted by Claire Hunter - Education consultant (Alexandra Park Primary)
Develop a school reading ethos
Posted by Chris Lamming - English subject leader (GEMS Didcot Primary Academy)
Role Models for Reading: Year 5 reading ambassadors
Posted by Louise Gall - Teacher (Marlborough School)
Reading for Pleasure with book clubs in schools
Posted by Clem Wade - Education consultant (Walworth Academy)
Parent Reading Recommendations
Posted by Joanna Hasler - Teacher (Queen's Gate School)
Box of Delights
Posted by sharon bridgeman - English subject leader (Sandringham Primary School)
COGAN DIVERSITY PICTURE BOOK AWARDS 2019
Posted by Michelle Owen - Teacher (COGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL)
The Impact of Book Clubs
Posted by Chloe Bloor - Training as a Teacher (Edge Hill University)
The December Book Advent
Posted by Grace Ashworth - Training as a Teacher (Edge Hill University )
A book a day
Posted by Lydia Ettenfield - Newly Qualified Teacher (Edge Hill University)
Developing a Reading School at Little Bowden
Posted by Belinda Smithies - English subject leader (Little Bowden Primary School)
#WeAreReaders
Posted by Sadie Phillips - Teacher (Canary Wharf College)
Keeping the Book Buzz Buzzing
Posted by Sue Wilsher - Teacher (Mendip Green Primary School)
Encouraging children to see themselves as readers
Posted by Jamie Marshall - Teacher (Highwood Primary School)
Greenacre Academy’s Reading For Pleasure Initiative
Posted by Amy Leicester-Smith - Teacher (Greenacre Academy)
For the love of reading
Posted by Isobel Potter - Teacher (Barnham Primary School)
Developing a Reading Community in Alway Primary
Posted by Alice Powell - English subject leader (Alway Primary School)
Parents’ Book Club
Posted by Aimee Durning - Teaching Assistant (University of Cambridge Primary School)
Sharing reading
Posted by Sonia Thompson - English subject leader (St Matthew's C of E Primary School)

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