The long break can lead to a dip in reading skill and confidence. Here are some ideas to share with families to help make reading easy and fun this summer, so pupils return to school ready to read every day.
Remind pupils and families that they can borrow books for free over the holidays, through their local library or Oxford Owl’s eBook library. If you’re not sure what the local library offers, you can find yours using LibraryOn and share the details with your school community.
Find a libraryBarrington Stoke offers reading guidance and book ideas to share with parents of children with dyslexia, helping them support their children to enjoy reading. Another excellent resource is the The British Dyslexia Association, with advice for school and home.
Our Reading at Home Bookmarks and Advice resource includes tips, links and printable bookmarks to share. These are a simple, practical way to build parents’ confidence in supporting children’s reading outside the classroom.
Download hereThe Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge: Read to the Beat, runs in many UK libraries. Launching on 4 July in England, it challenges children to set a reading goal for the summer and offers stickers and incentives to those who take part.
Some areas also run their own challenges, including The Summer Book Quest in Devon and Torbay, The Library Challenge in Gloucestershire and the Reading Quest in Suffolk. Not sure what’s happening in your area? Contact your local library – they’ll be happy to help.
Don’t miss out on the fun, the Reading Agency also run a Teacher’s Reading Challenge to help you grow your love of reading for pleasure and discover new, diverse books.
Find out about The Teacher's Reading ChallengeAs teachers, you know what works best in your setting to engage pupils and their families, we’d love to hear any ideas that you’ve used successfully. Join us on socials @schoollitnet to share best practice – click on the icons below to find and follow SLN.
