Reading

• stimulates the imagination.
• creates flexible and lateral thinkers.
• promotes an understanding of other cultures.
• supports literacy and develops independent learners.

 Reader Development Events

• LRE Book Challenge
  Annual children's literature inter-school quiz organised and created by LRE advisers and held in schools around the county. The next quiz will take place on March 9th 2010 at Sir Christopher Hatton School.
•  Download details of the LRE Book Challenge 2010 (PDF Format 135k)

• Kids Lit Quiz (KLQ)
  Annual global children's literature quiz for Y7 & Y8. LRE host the Central England event whose winners go forward to the UK Final. This year's Central England quiz took place on November 20th at Roade School and Sports College. The winners were Wellingborough Preparatory School's Wellingborough Wordsmiths.
• Photograph of Central England Heat KLQ Winners 2009 the Wellingborough Wordsmiths with their School Librarian Kate Cooper, authors Mary Hoffman and Graham Marks and quizmaster Wayne Mills (jpg format 47KB)
  
  
• World Book Day
  A worldwide celebration aimed at encouraging children to read for enjoyment. The next World Book Day will take place on March 5th, 2009.
  
  
• National Poetry Day
  An annual event which takes place every October. The website includes details of poetry events taking place in schools and libraries across the UK.
  
  
• National Children's Bookweek
  Officially held every October, this site has resources & information for planning a school book week for any time of the year.
  

Reader Development Organisations

• The National Literacy Trust
  (NLT)is dedicated to raising literacy standards. Their website links to the National Reading Campaign, Reading is Fundamental and Reading Connects projects.
  
  
• The BookTrust
  The Book Trust provides information and help for students and teachers who want to find out more about children's books.
  
  
• Enjoying Reading
  Provides practical tools and support for joint work between school libraries, schools library services and public libraries.