Looking for Resources on a Footballing and/or Dreams/Aspirations Theme
NLA is embarking on a brand new, high profile, national project working closely with a well-known England and Premier League Footballer. This could be one of the most exciting ventures that NLA has been involved with. The project will be launched at the 2012 Education Show in March at the NEC. To tie in with the Project, we are developing two special sections for the NLA's Guide to Literacy Resources. 1) Books, software, online activities and other products - on a footballing theme. 2) Books, software, online activities and other products - on a theme of Dreams and Aspirations. This could include autobiographies, careers advice, stories/films etc of people overcoming adversity, achieving incredible things, achievement at all levels in other sports, the arts and leisure pursuits, fulfilling their dreams - it's a broad remit but you get the general idea! We're looking for products that can really inspire a young person to have high expectations and to reach for the stars! If you have Resources you would to submit for consideration, please contact Charlie Griffiths for more information by email : Charlie@nla.org.uk or tel 07971 472768

Date Added : 30th November 2011   -  Web Link

Reading4Pleasure Conference
Dr Rona Tutt and Charlie Griffiths will be doing a joint workshop on 'When Reading is NOT a pleasure' at the Reading4Pleasure Conference in Swansea on Wednesday 7th December. For more information contact Sarah Thompson or Tajinder Gill at the NUT.

Date Added : 30th November 2011   -  Web Link

The Guide to lIteracy Resources is now LIVE!
The new Guide to Literacy Resources supported by NUT, NASUWT and BESA is launched at 12 noon on Thursday 17th March at the Education Show, NEC Birmingham on the BESA Stand H50. As well as reviews and links to a host of wonderful, inspiring, practical materials for supporting literacy, it also has a discussion board. We'd love to hear from you with your comments and suggestions of how we can make it even more useful! Hope you like it!

Date Added : 16th March 2011   -  Web Link

Famous Faces Dyslexia Posters
The National Literacy Association is now completely out of stock of the Famous Faces Dyslexia Posters. You should approach the British Dyslexia Association who produced these posters in conjunction with the National Literacy Association and who have, we believe, stocks still remaining. The Famous Faces posters can be purchased at a cost of £5 which includes post and packing. Please either send a cheque for £5 with an order request or, if you prefer to pay by credit card, phone the main office number - 0845 251 9003 - and ask to be put through to the Finance office. The British Dyslexia Association, Unit 8 Bracknell Beeches Old Bracknell Lane, Bracknell, RG12 7BW

Date Added : 22nd December 2010   -  Web Link

The Guide to Literacy Resources 2011 - OnLine
NLA, with support from the NUT, BESA and other organisations, is currently working on The Guide to Literacy Resources 2011 - OnLine. The new completely interactive Guide will be launched at The Education Show in March and will be available, free, to teachers, parents and carers, and all with an interest in children's literacy. For more information or to have your products considered for inclusion in The Guide, please contact Charlie Griffiths, Projects Director, on 07971 472768 or charlie@nla.org.uk'

Date Added : 22nd December 2010   -  Web Link

Reviews and Workshops
Charlie Griffiths, Projects Director for the NLA, is doing a monthly book review page for the Wessex Muse magazine. The first article will appear in the September issue due out at the end of August. A feature article on some great summer reads for children and young people will also be in The Daily Echo on Tuesday, 10th August. Charlie has also started doing workshops on Reading for Pleasure. The first one was for the NUT@s National Education Conference in July. She is now going up to Leeds University to spend a 'Bathe in Books' day with student teachers. If you would like Charlie to come and talk to your teachers, parents and carers, student teachers or anyone else, please contact her direct on 07971 472768. Charlie would like to thank all the publishers for their support.

Date Added : 9th August 2010   -  Web Link

Cambridge Primary Review
Following publication of the final report and Cambridge Primary Review Research Surveys last year, and a series of regional dissemination conferences, the Review team has put together a collection of free materials on their website:
www.primaryreview.org.uk/resourcebank/
including Powerpoint presentations, commentaries and briefings.
You are most welcome to distribute this message to interested colleagues. Julia Flutter, Dissemination Co-ordinator, Cambridge Primary Review

Date Added : 28th March 2010   -  Web Link

Funding

As you can see from our news and projects we have a great deal of work to do. Many children are still leaving school without adequate literacy skills and although we have been successful in achieving funding for specific projects, we could do so much more with adequate core funding.If you feel you can help us to locate such funds please do get in touch; we'd be delighted to hear from you .

Date Added : 1st January 1970