Learning Materials for Classrooms
Books, notebooks and teaching materials for classrooms that have too few — chosen with the teachers who use them.
Community Reading Clubs
After-school reading clubs that give children regular, relaxed time with books and an encouraging adult.
- Education
The challenge
Many children finish their first years of school still unsure of their reading. Classrooms are busy, books at home can be scarce, and a child who falls behind early often stays behind.
Reading clubs offer something simple: time, books and encouragement, away from the pressure of marks.
What this work focuses on
- Regular reading time in a calm, welcoming space
- Books chosen for different ages and reading levels
- Reading aloud, storytelling and games that build confidence
How the work is approached
Clubs are shaped with families and schools, so they fit around the school day and the languages children speak at home.
Volunteers are prepared to support reading without turning it into another lesson, and children help each other as they grow in confidence.
What it aims to change
- Children who enjoy reading and choose to read
- More confidence in class
- Families more involved in their children's learning
Part of our program area
Education — Widening access to learning and skill-building, so that people of every age can grow, build confidence and shape their own future.
Related work
Teacher Mentoring Network
Pairing newer teachers with experienced colleagues, for support through their first years in the classroom.
