August 2007 Issue
W elcome to our summer issue of read me - and lots of new opportunities for reading. Flopping down on a sunny beach or lazing under a tree just isn't everything it could be without a great book! Luckily this term's read me is full of inspiring ways to keep your school reading all summer long.
Jeremy Strong has done it again! Another humorous, light-hearted tale that is sure to tickle the fancy of many a young reader. Jeremy Strong chats to read me about childhood scrapes, nearly killing old men by accident and keeping in touch with today's children
The read me investigation team report from the depths of a Reading Rainforest in Cheshire to bring you some inspirational ideas for using this term's rainforest theme in your own school.
Take a look behind the scenes to discover how much really goes on in the process of making a book - it may be more than you imagined...
This term's Scholastic Book Fair cases are simply brimming with unmissable books. But for a preview of our book selectors' top picks, look no further than Scholastic recommends!
Big Wild Read is the thrilling theme for the annual Summer Reading Challenge which runs in public libraries through the summer holidays, and is supported by leading children's publishers. Children borrow and read up to six books, collecting stickers for each book they read. At the end of the summer they get
a certificate recording their achievement, and a medal if they have completed the challenge. If you'd like to make sure your children keep reading during the summer holidays, support the challenge by promoting
it in school. Promotional materials can be downloaded from website.
Scholastic's Reading Around the World Campaign, featuring some great competitions, also aims to encourage children to read this summer. See pages 16 - 17 for more details or log onto the website.
Every Child A Reader is a scheme that gives focused support, in the form of highly-skilled Reading Recovery teachers, to children who are significantly behind expected reading levels. Initially targeting inner-city London schools, a report (The long-term costs of literacy difficulties, KMPG) on the scheme has shown that for every £1 spent on the Every Child A Reader Scheme, £16 is saved on special needs support, the cost of truancy and exclusions, and costs associated with crime, unemployment and depression.
This is one reason why the Government has decided to roll out the scheme across the country. Centres are being developed to train classroom teachers to become Reading Recovery Teachers. This is a one session a fortnight, year long course. 250 teachers are being trained this year. For more information visit www.everychildareader.org and www.readingrecovery.org.uk.
Peter Pan is back - but is he the same Peter Pan that JM Barrie left in Neverland 100 years ago?
The Scholastic Book Fair Team based in Coventry know all about how to create the perfect Book Fair! The staff spend every day helping organisers like you, so they're just the people to advise on common questions and problems. We asked six members of the team to answer some of the most frequently-asked questions.
Reading for pleasure is firmly back on the official agenda! There's no better time for making the most of the Government's new Family Reading Campaign to get children and families relishing the fun and comfort of a good book
Nick's popular style is instantly recognisable, through his own picture books such as the
much-loved Ketchup On Your Cornflakes?, or his work for other authors such as Jacqueline
Wilson and Jeremy Strong. Kate Element found out more about the man behind the art
Free books!
We've got 10 signed copies of Darkside, by Scholastic's newest talent Tom Becker, to give away to lucky read me readers! See page 6 for more details of the book and page 24 for an insight into what makes Tom Becker tick! For your chance to win a free copy e-mail your name and the address of your school to carriem@scholastic.co.uk by 28 February 2007.
10 winners will be picked on 1 March 2007. Good luck!
