Looking for flexible, high-quality literacy CPD that your whole staff team can access?

CLPE's All-Access Membership includes on-demand training across a range of topics, led by our experienced teaching team.

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What makes the verse novel such a powerful form?

Matt Goodfellow shares why it appeals to him, from the freedom to condense ideas to the accessibility of the format.

Visit our website for more poet interviews, performances, teaching resources and more: CLPE.ORG.UK/POETRY

We asked S F Said, “Who or what inspires you to write?” ✍️

His answer: his own interests and the stories he’d love to read. Embrace your perspective and write what matters to you.

Visit our website for more author videos and writing inspiration.

We asked S F Said, “Who or what inspires you to write?” ✍️

His answer: his own interests and the stories he’d love to read. Embrace your perspective and write what matters to you.

Visit our website for more author videos and writing inspiration.

Ahead of our new twilight webinar series, we're revisiting this blog exploring how to create rich reading environments. Join us from 5 November for the first session in the series, focused on the Book Talk teaching approach.📚
More: clpe.org.uk/blog/ clpe.org.uk/blog/building-…

Our teaching plan for 'Where Do You Go, Birdy Jones?' by Joanna Nadin, published by @LittleBrownUK is just one of many KS2 resources included in our All-Access Membership.
You can download it today for FREE to use in your classroom!
Info: clpe.org.uk/books/book/whe…

The Power of Reading makes an impact on all children, including beginners to English, children with English as an additional language, those with SEND needs and reluctant readers and writers.
Find out how it can support your setting: clpe.org.uk/books/power-of…

For more ways to choose and use high-quality children's texts they'll actually want to read, download our FREE What We Know Works booklet: clpe.org.uk/research/choos…

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Marta Altés discusses how illustration tells the story alongside the text.

Join us in February for our twilight training, 'Developing Critical and Visual Literacy and Comprehension', where we'll focus on response to illustration as a teaching approach:
clpe.org.uk/training/webin…

Did you know we produced a range of resources for the 26 Carnegie illustration shortlist?
The resource is for children aged 5+ and explores topics such as family, war, journeys, refugees, home and belonging. Explore more and download the resource: clpe.org.uk/books/book/end…

Grace Nichols collection of poems Cosmic Disco was shortlisted for the CLiPPA 2014, and we absolutely adore this poem!

Did you know you can find free resources for this, as well as all CLiPPA shortlisted collections on our website. Go to CLPE.ORG.UK/POETRY for more.

Our writing training explores practical teaching approaches, based around a range of high-quality texts and an authentic writing process, proven to support children’s attainment and engagement in all aspects of writing.

Find out more: clpe.org.uk/training/cours…

For more ways to choose and use high-quality children's texts they'll actually want to read, you can download our FREE What We Know Works booklet here: clpe.org.uk/research/choos…

#ReadingCommunity #HighQualityBooks #LiteracyForKids

Poetry is an essential part of every child's reading journey, helping to nurture a love of language, literature and learning.

If you're looking to enrich your poetry provision, explore our free guidance on developing a rich reading culture here: clpe.org.uk/research/choos…

"Well for me the training has been a fundamental part, or thing in my career as a teacher. I was ready to leave teaching but engaging in this course has reignited my desire to teach and in particular to pass on that love of reading."

Find out more: r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/1RW5-1NJH/po…

In her latest blog, Claire Mabey reflects on the inspiration behind 'Cass and the Beast'. Claire shares how this story explores what it means to leave the safety of home and step into a wider world where nothing is predictable or safe.

More: clpe.org.uk/node/204349

Our teaching plan for 'King of the Sky' by Nicola Davies is just one of the many KS2 resources included in our All-Access Membership. You can download it today for FREE to sample our methodology and teaching plans in your classroom! Info: clpe.org.uk/books/book/kin…

Find out more about how The Power of Reading Training could impact reading and writing in your classrooms: r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/1RW5-1LLD/por

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CLPE supports teachers from Early Years to Y7!
Sign up for an All-Access Membership to access this KS2 teaching plan based on 'Into the Forest' by Anthony Browne, which supports engagement with text, comprehension skills, storytelling and writing skills: clpe.org.uk/books/book/for…

We asked our 2026 CLiPPA shortlisted poets why poetry was so important, and here is what they had to say!

You can find the full videos, plus poems, resources and more on our website: clpe.org.uk/poetry