The Scholastic Reading Charter
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- Celebrate reading and ensure it’s at the heart of all school activities
- Cultivate strong links with the local library
- Maintain well-stocked class and school libraries, with the aim of having a minimum of ten books per child in the school
- Create a culture of book ownership and encourage children to value books
- Ensure the school environment demonstrates a commitment to reading
- Believe that every child has an entitlement to be able to read by the end of primary school
- Set aside time every day for story time and create a buzz about reading with book weeks and author visits
- Engage parents in a home/school reading culture
- Ensure that all teaching staff are knowledgeable about books and reading and are confident to identify the right book for the right child at the right time
- Never take reading for pleasure for granted
- Celebrate reading success at every level
- Value reading as a thoughtful activity at every level and encourage children to form opinions, both through their reading experience and about their reading experience
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The Scholastic Reading Charter was created with the International Literacy Centre (Institute of Education, University College London)
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