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The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) is an independent UK charity that promotes the effective teaching of children’s literacy. Our work emphasises the importance of children’s literature in enabling children to become confident and enthusiastic readers and writers with all the benefits this brings.

21/09/2026

Access to high-quality non-fiction texts is important as part of a broader curriculum, in feeding children’s fascinations, developing critical thinking, and in expanding their reading diet. Here are 3 helpful tips to support you in selecting the BEST non-fiction books for your classroom!

Explore how choosing and using high quality books can impact the children in your classroom with our FREE 'What We Know Works' resource.

Download: https://clpe.org.uk/research/choosing-and-using-quality-childrens-texts-what-we-know-works

CLPE supports teachers from Early Years to Y7!Sign up for an All-Access Membership to access this KS1 teaching plan base...
18/09/2026

CLPE supports teachers from Early Years to Y7!

Sign up for an All-Access Membership to access this KS1 teaching plan based on 'Ossiri and the Bala Mengro' by Richard O'Neill, which supports engagement with text, creativity, storytelling, empathy, vocabulary development, collaborative learning, and writing: https://clpe.org.uk/books/book/im-going-make-friend

We're delighted to share our FREE resources produced for the 2026 Carnegie illustration shortlist, including the wonderf...
17/09/2026

We're delighted to share our FREE resources produced for the 2026 Carnegie illustration shortlist, including the wonderful 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding & Aimée de Jongh, illustrated by Aimée de Jongh and published by Faber & Faber.

This resource is appropriate for children aged 12+ and explores topics such as human nature, civilisation, rites of passage, fear, societal breakdown, death and democracy.

Download the resource here: https://clpe.org.uk/books/book/lord-flies-graphic-novel

17/09/2026

When children choose to revisit poems, share favourites with friends and discuss language together, reading becomes something more than a lesson.

This reflection from a Power of Reading project highlights the impact of creating a rich literary environment in the classroom.

Discover more: https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/1RW5-1LLD/por

15/09/2026

This week’s Upper Key Stage 2 pick: 'We Are Dragon' written by Alastair Chisholm and published by Nosy Crow. This is the third book in the unputdownable 'I Am Wolf' sci fi series. Set in a world where humanity lives in tribes aboard giant mechanical creatures, it explores themes such as the meaning of borders and identities, hierarchies and how they're maintained, and free will.
More: https://clpe.org.uk/blog

Today we have an exciting chance to win a copy of 'Cass and the Beast', written by Claire Mabey, illustrated by Jill Cal...
11/09/2026

Today we have an exciting chance to win a copy of 'Cass and the Beast', written by Claire Mabey, illustrated by Jill Calder Illustration and published by Gecko Press.
To enter, drop a 🐻 below. Good luck!

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Did you know we produced a range of resources for the 2026 Carnegie illustration shortlist? 'Freedom Braids' by Monique ...
09/09/2026

Did you know we produced a range of resources for the 2026 Carnegie illustration shortlist?

'Freedom Braids' by Monique Duncan, illustrated by Oboh Moses and published by Lantana Publishing was just one of the fantastic books shortlisted!

The resource is appropriate for children aged 5+ and explores topics such as enslavement, history, Africa and freedom.

Find out more about protagonist Nemy's journey and download the resource: https://clpe.org.uk/books/book/freedom-braids

08/09/2026

This week’s Early Years pick: 'You Are Nature, Too' written by Gillian Burke, illustrated by Rong Pham and Vinh Nguyen, and published by Walker Books. This is a beautifully illustrated book that follows two children exploring urban habitats. With sensory language and interactive search-and-find elements throughout, it encourages readers to engage closely with the world around them.

More: https://clpe.org.uk/blog

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