On holding our first virtual International Conference, our president’s message – “Lockdown, Literacy and the shape of things to come”, Special Interest Group and Prize News, a practical guide to using technology to improve reading, and lots more!
In this edition of UKLA News we discover more about the UKLA Literacy Schools of the Year 2019 and read about author and illustrator Chris Riddell’s Desert Island Books.
In this edition read about teachers participating in the UKLA Book Awards, our UKLA Ambassador to Brunei Malai Zeiti Sheikh Abdul Hamid, new competitions and events across the UK.
In this edition, news of UKLA Award Winners, a school visit by illustrator Lucy Letherland, a spotlight on our new Developing a Culturally Inclusive Curriculum materials and a piece from UKLA long standing member Professor Greg Brooks.
In this edition, The Reading Challenge: A perspective on PIRLS, a spotlight on our Ambassador for Australia Paul Gardner, Desert Island Books by Geraldine Magennis and obituaries for Brenda Eastwood and Liz Grugeon.
In this edition: An update on the UKLA Book Awards, using drama to re-engage children in writing, Desert Island Books, our International Ambassador in Iceland, and obituaries of James Berry OBE and Brian Street.
