Category Archives: Literacy and English

CPD, Literacy and English, Opportunities

ReadIT CPD Session with Shirley Brice Heath

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25 October 2012, 4 pm – 5.30 pm, Notre Dame High School, 160 Observatory Road, Glasgow, G12 9LN

ReadIT: engaging teens with reading and writing by creating Book Trailers

Join Shirley Brice Heath as she talks from Harvard about young people’s reading habits, preferences and how they choose to interact with texts. Then hear from Graeme Lamb, Bell Baxter High School, and Louise Walker, Maxwelltown High School, as they discuss the uses of book trailers and share some of the skills and understanding they have developed from participating in the ReadIT course this year.  ReadIT is a European commission funded project which aims to develop a tested teaching methodology for book trailers.

If you are interested in attending, please send your name and contact details to Antonia.Clark@scottishbooktrust.com  Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Events, Literacy and English, News, Parents

Parents’ Conference: Reading – what’s my role?

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Saturday 27 October 10.00 am – 3.00 pm

The Mercure Hotel, Inverness

 The Literacy Team at Education Scotland is hosting a free conference for parents. Once children have mastered the basics of learning to read, many parents are concerned about how best to develop their child’s skills and encourage a love of books.  The conference will support parents in helping children to successfully negotiate an information rich world and to become readers for life.

Click here to register for the event, or call Margaret McGuinness on 0141 282 5064.

Events, Literacy and English, News

ST ANDREWS LITERATURE LIVE! 2012

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FRIDAY 26TH – SATURDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2012

 St Andrews Literature Live! is a new two day literary feast featuring a host of local and international writers in St Andrews.

Headlining the two day event is the internationally acclaimed BBC Middle East Correspondent Jeremy Bowen discussing his new book ‘The Arab Uprising’ and the popular Scottish author Iain Banks with his new book ‘Stonemouth’.

Produced by Waterstones in association with the Byre Theatre of St Andrews, the events brings together live readings, discussions, demonstrations as well as live theatre covering a wide range subjects including: Cookery; Fiction; Crime; Scottish History; Poetry; Politics; Children’s literature, and of course no event in St Andrews is complete without Golf!

 Julie Thow, Manager of Waterstones, St Andrews said: “We are delighted to bring this exciting collection of local and international authors to St Andrews for what will be an amazing two days.”

 Head of Marketing & Development at the Byre Theatre, David Orr claimed the festival further enhanced St Andrews reputation as a creative hub in its award winning year as Scotland’s Creative Place. “In this year of Creative Scotland we are excited to be the host venue for so many highly acclaimed writers at the Byre and look forward to welcoming them to St Andrews!”

 Tickets are available now from The Byre Theatre on 01334 475000 and online at www.byretheatre.com. Books will be available on the day and in Waterstones before the event.

Programme: St Andrews Literature Live!

Creative practitioners, Creativity, Events, Health and Wellbeing, Literacy and English, News, Opportunities

Book Week Scotland 2012

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Scottish Book Trust will be running the first Book Week Scotland, a national celebration of books and reading, from 26 November to 2 December 2012.

During Book Week Scotland Scottish Book Trust will be working with a wide range of partner organisations, including libraries, schools, museums and workplaces, to deliver a full programme of free projects and events, bringing Scots of all ages and from all walks of life together to celebrate the pleasures of books and reading.

They are currently looking for volunteers to join the League of Extraordinary Booklovers.  For more information on this visit the Scottish Book Trust’s website: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/bookweekscotland.

Creative Learning, Creativity, Global Citizenship, Health and Wellbeing, Literacy and English

Dennis the Menace becomes a global citizen

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Who’d have thought it? Dennis the Menace becoming a global citizen and the Bash Street Kids growing their own vegetables and getting their 5-a-day!

In the forthcoming special edition of the Beano, primary school pupils will get to see a very different side of their favourite characters. Scottish Business in the Community, a charity that actively encourages businesses from all sectors to improve their impacts on the economy, environment and society, has teamed up with one of its members, DC Thomson, to support the creation of a special edition Beano designed to engage young people in environmental and societal issues in a positive and fun way.

Sent to every primary school pupil in Scotland, the free special edition Beano will incorporate the key themes core to SBC and central to creating a sustainable future for Scotland including: 

  • Environment / visioning the future
  • Health & wellbeing / growing your own veg  
  • Employability and soft skills
  • Responsible citizenship and community

 This special edition Beano is supported by a teachers information pack linking to Curriculum for Excellence.

 Dr Alasdair Allan, Minister for Leaning, Science and Scotland’s Languages, is very supportive of the initiative saying, ‘I welcome the opportunity afforded to schools to use resources such as this to engage the children in positive and more importantly, fun learning experiences.’

Comics should start arriving in schools now.

Challenge, Events, Literacy and English, News, Opportunities

Holiday Fun at the Library

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Join in the Summer Reading Challenge 2012 and step into the Story Lab to celebrate the world of stories and imagination.  Story Lab is linked to the 2012 Olympics as the nations of the world gather for the Games.

Children aged 4 to 11 are invited to read six library books over the summer holidays. They join at their local library and a summer reading challenge pack gets them started. There are stickers and rewards to collect along the way and a gold medal is the ultimate achievement!  By linking to the Story Lab website, children can also read, collect, share, create, transmit and broadcast stories.

The Challenge runs from the 2nd July to the 2nd of September, and children can sign up at any Fife Library.

Look out too for the programme of summer events and activities in libraries over the holidays.  Details can be found on posters, at www.fifedirect.org.uk, or ask at any library.

Events, Funding, Literacy and English, Opportunities, resources

Scottish Book Trust Opportunities and Resources

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Authors Live: Roald Dahl Day Celebration

http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/event/authors-live-roald-dahl-day-celebration

To celebrate Roald Dahl Day (and the 30th birthday of the BFG) Scottish Book Trust is streaming a celebratory event live from the BBC on September 13th. A great way to provide a focus for the new term’s work. It’s suitable for P2-P7 – register to watch it now

Funding Available for Author Visits

http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and-inclusion/sbt-learning-and-inclusion-projects/live-literature

Did you know Scottish Book Trust provides funding to help you bring a writer/illustrator in to help with your projects? Whether you’re a school, book group, community learning group, writers’ circle or something else entirely, you’ll find lots of information in Scottish Book Trust’s newly revamped Live Literature Funding section.

Scottish Book Trust Needs You!

http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/bookweekscotland

Do you love books, and want to share your passion with others? Join Scottish Book Trust’s League of Extraordinary Booklovers, a team of book enthusiasts that will help others with advice and support during Book Week Scotland!

Creative Learning, Curriculum for Excellence, Education Scotland, glow, glow meet, Literacy and English, News, Opportunities

Edinburgh International Book Festival and Glow TV

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This year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival RBS School Programme is bigger than ever before. It runs from 20th – 28th August in Charlotte Square Edinburgh and many events are live in Glow TV! It’s also truly international with writers from Australia, Canada, the USA, France and Poland as well as from all parts of the UK.

http://ltsblogs.org.uk/glowscotland/2012/07/02/edinburgh-international-book-festival-and-glow-tv/