Family literacy and early learning in Taunton... (pdf, 49kb)
Children’s centre in Taunton, Somerset , works with the library service to prepare very young children and their families for a lifetime of book-sharing.
Brent Families learn English together... (pdf,43kb)
Brent Libraries and Brent Adult and Community Education Service are helping parents and carers of children under five with English as a second language learn English alongside their pre-school children. While the adults gain confidence both in speaking English and in talking to, reading to and sharing activities with their children, the children enjoy interacting together and prepare for school.
Stories from the Web traveller project in Hertfordshire... (pdf, 45kb)
Traveller children in Hertfordshire enjoy an enhanced sense of creativity and self-esteem and have formed a connection with the library service after taking part in a unique literacy, storytelling and ICT project using the online reading resource Stories from the Web. Traveller families also benefit from adult education opportunities.

Primary schools

School based reading group in Stockton... (pdf, 43kb)
Chatterbooks group running in a single primary school for four years results in strong working relationship between the community librarian and the school and ensures that the children are keen readers when they arrive at secondary school.
Chatterbooks network in North Tyneside... (pdf, 43kb)
North Tyneside Libraries sets up a network of Chatterbooks reading groups in nine primary schools, supports literacy and citizenship in the primary curriculum, encourages reading for pleasure, fosters social skills and promotes public library services to children, families and schools.
Creative Partnerships in South Tyneside... (pdf, 46kb)
South Tyneside Libraries works with four schools on a Creative Reading project to build information handling and research skills. It supports primary curriculum areas including Art and design, Citizenship, Design and technology, Drama, Modern foreign languages and Science.
Tameside reading quiz... (pdf, 44kb)
In a highly popular primary school quiz, the public library service visits thirty-two schools to test the knowledge of Year 5s and promote reading and libraries. The quiz has nearly doubled in size within three years, as part of the Tameside Children’s Book Festival.
Sefton, Years 5, 6 and 7 Chatterbooks network... (pdf, 49kb)
Sefton Library Service is moving towards its goal of a Chatterbooks group in every library to support literacy and citizenship in the primary curriculum. It encourages reading for pleasure, fosters social skills and promotes public library services to children, families and schools.
History comes alive for year 5 in Wiltshire (pdf, 309kb)
When children discover for themselves, using a wide range of sources to collect evidence with a ‘hands-on’ approach.

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