Reading Schools

We are currently working on a range of targeted Reading Schools resources and have added a selection below. Check out Scottish Book Trust's learning resources and the First Minister's Reading Challenge resources for other useful activities and resources in the meantime.

Reading Schools framework to support blended learning

This resource provides ideas and adaptions for your Reading Schools action plan during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Using Bookzilla in your secondary classroom

Introduce your learners to the Bookzilla app

Making the most of an author event

Tips to help you make the most of an author event

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Attitude surveys

Please share these evaluation attitude surveys with teachers, learners, parents, and carers to help you plan your activities, measure your Reading Schools programme's impact, and develop the programme in the future.

high school pupils reading beside lockers

10 things to do with any book (secondary)

Creative activities for the classroom and library

Safe book borrowing

A resource to support safe book lending and borrowing in school

Using The Hunger Games for a cross-curricular book project

How to use The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins to support a multi-disciplinary book project

Using Journey for a cross-curricular book project

Whole school activities inspired by the picture book Journey by Aaron Becker

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Ideas for celebrating Book Week Scotland

Book Week Scotland is a great time to read together, share favourite books, talk about why reading is important to each of us and most of all to have fun!