OU Reading and Writing for Pleasure Conference

Resource type: Conference or Trade Show

Price band: £

Key stage: KS1, KS2, KS3, EYFS

Region(s): England - East Midlands

The next OU Reading and Writing for Pleasure Conference will take place on Saturday 29th March 2025 at Willow Primary School in Doncaster. The theme for the conference is Reading for Pleasure: Choice and Voice and will focus on the key role that choice and agency play in motivating and sustaining young readers.

Through keynote presentations and workshops, delegates will explore research-informed practice to help them understand their young people as readers and support them in their individual reading journeys.

Workshops:

Our Journey as Readers: Learn about the ever-fluid nature of reader identity and its impact on young people’s reading habits, with practical strategies to help you support young people on their reading journeys.
Opening up knowledge, conversation and choice with non-fiction magazines: Explore the benefits of including magazines as part of your reading offer and discover practical ways to capitalise on the reading experience they provide.
Exploring choice through the social reading environment: Get practical tips on how to develop a social reading environment that promotes choice and engagement for primary pupils.
Speak Up! Encouraging book talk in the secondary classroom: An interactive workshop exploring opportunities and strategies to promote informal book talk during the busy school day, including how to inspire other members of staff to become part of your school reading journey.
Author Keynote with Sufiya Ahmed, author of the popular Rosie Raja and Time Travellers series.

Cost: £45

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Further resources:

Read the Reading and Writing for Pleasure: A Framework for Practice report, the result of a three-year research project examining the most effective ways to encourage children and young people to read and/or write for pleasure.
The OU Reading School s Programme is a year-long CPD programme designed to help schools implement a whole-school reading for pleasure strategy for primary and KS3 pupils. Find out more at one of the free introductory webinars coming up in March and April 2025.
Explore the OU Reading for Pleasure website for the latest research on Reading for Pleasure pedagogy and examples of practice from schools across the country.
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