Best Practice

Summer Reading Challenge

Nine years ago we started the Summer Reading Challenge™, as an experiment. The challenge was simple – read six books during the summer.

The Reading Agency

 

 

Learning Pathway

The Summer Reading Challenge is an excellent example of the whole process of planning, running and evaluating a library activity and then using the evidence from the evaluation both to move the activity forward, and as powerful advocacy ammunition for libraries' work with children.

To help you with putting this year’s Team Read in place this section provides the SRC Pathway through the TRF website, selecting content from the site which is particularly relevant for running the Summer Reading Challenge

Look at the Framework section to download the Summer Reading Challenge Improvement Framework to undertake a self evaluation of your recent Summer Reading Challenge activities.

In the How To section you will find practical guidelines and support for all staff for running this year's Summer Reading Challenge.

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Remember to use your 'back' button to navigate back to this page after you have worked through each section. Download the checklist (Word, 112kb) to use as a tool to record your learning.

1. What is TRF?

2. TRF: The National Vision

3. Core Skills

4. Treating People Well

5. Making the Library Welcoming

6. Helping Young Readers Develop

7. SRC Learning Pathway Summary