About Keep Children Reading
In a nutshell
Why we keep children reading
As teachers, we love reading stories aloud. Stories that inspire children to read for themselves. Children who choose to read, do well in school and in life.
The more children read, the more they know. The more they know, the more they read.
We want children to feel: ‘I read well. I choose to read. I am a reader.’
Keep Children Reading supports Reading Leaders and teachers in building children’s love of reading throughout their time at primary school.
Training films and documents are on the Online Subscription – free for all Read Write Inc. Phonics schools who have a RMT Training Package.
“Teachers are the best people to promote a love of reading because children, particularly young children, care what their teachers think about the stories they read aloud’
The Reading Framework, DfE
How do we help build a love of reading?
Our eight short films and resources help schools:
- develop a love of storytime from Reception to Year 6
- get children to love and develop the habit of reading
- choose diverse story books for fabulous book corners
- prompt discussions about a school’s reading culture
- understand why book banding and rewarding children for reading don’t work.
Our Windows and Mirrors booklist
Windows and Mirrors is a list of suggested books for children aged four to seven that represents the diversity of our world.
Our list gives:
- windows into the lives of all children
- mirrors for children’s own lives.
We include books that help children establish their place in the world, books where all children – especially those from underrepresented groups – get to be the main protagonist in a story.
Windows and Mirrors is updated monthly.
Browse our webpage and find a printable list of the Windows and Mirrors booklist here.
Windows and Mirrors is now interactive!
If you have the School Portal, you’ll enjoy discovering the best books using our interactive booklist – now with the power to search, filter and share.