top of page
Explore Our Resources
Explore our blog for expert tips, reading strategies, and the latest in literacy education. Whether you're a teacher, literacy lead, or parent, you'll find practical advice and inspiring stories to help foster a love of reading. Dive in and discover new ways to engage young readers!
Running a Book Club: Encouraging Pupil Participation
An article from a series about running a book club in school. This article focusses on ways to encourage pupils to join.
Tom Minor
1 min read
Running a Book Club for Pupils: Things to Consider
Key factors to keep in mind when organising a book club for children.
Tom Minor
2 min read
How to Improve Reading Comprehension: A Guide for Parents
Practical advice for parents on supporting their child's reading comprehension skills.
Tom Minor
2 min read
Reading with Expression: A Parent Guide
A guide for parents about reading expression and ways they can support their children with this.
Tom Minor
2 min read
Reading Accuracy: A Parent's Guide
A guide for parents about reading accuracy, what it is and how to support your child to develop this.
Tom Minor
2 min read
Reading Fluency: A Parent's Guide
Reading fluency is the ability to read smoothly and accurately with expression. Here are some ways you can support your child to become...
Tom Minor
2 min read
Boosting Your Child's Reading Rate
Reading rate is the speed at which a child reads. Together with reading comprehension, reading accuracy and reading expression it...
Tom Minor
2 min read
Independent Reading: A Guide for Parents
There are lots of different types of reading but if you’re looking for ways to encourage your child to read on their own this is for you..
Tom Minor
2 min read
How Does Reading to Your Child Affect Their Long-Term Development and Success?
Not long ago, a friend confided in me her feelings of embarrassment about continuing to read to her 11-year-old son. She expressed...
Tom Minor
3 min read
Ticking off the Pages: Our Family's 40-Book Challenge Inspired by The Book Whisperer
A family’s journey through a 40-book reading challenge and its impact on their love for books.
Tom Minor
2 min read
Nurturing Young Book Critics: A Parent's Guide to Teaching Book Reviews
Teach children how to analyse and review books with this step-by-step guide.
Tom Minor
3 min read
Can Adult Reading Habits Influence Younger Generations?
Explore the impact of adult reading habits on children’s attitudes toward books and literacy.
Tom Minor
2 min read
The Reading Problem: Addressing Reading for Pleasure
Addressing the challenges in literacy and how we can support struggling readers.
Tom Minor
1 min read
bottom of page