Starting a new school year can be an exciting time for primary-aged children. There will often be a new teacher, a new classroom and a new timetable for children to get used to, as well as all of the new…
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Representation is important and we believe it's vital that children see their realities reflected in literature and that they have the opportunity to learn about the history of significant LGBTQ+ people. Many of the LGBTQ+ children's books here have existed…
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Educating, working with, or raising children in an age of rapid technological advancements presents both exciting opportunities and complex challenges for school staff, parents and carers. With 9 out of 10 children owning a mobile phone by age 11 (Ofcom,…
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At Literacy Tree, we believe that it’s crucial to expose children to a diverse range of voices and experiences through the books they encounter. This helps to communicate to all children that people with lives similar to their own are…
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At Literacy Tree, we believe that it’s important for ALL children to see themselves and their families represented in the books that they read and to understand that families come in all shapes and sizes. For this month’s booklist,…
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For our second booklist focusing on the many different types of families that make up our society, we have chosen to spotlight some our favourite texts that feature LGBTQIA+ mums, dads, brothers, sisters and everything in between. The…
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At Literacy Tree, we know that families come in all shapes and sizes and that there is no such thing as ‘normal’ when it comes to what a family make-up looks like. We think it’s crucial that children encounter…
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Historical Texts History and literature permeate each other and, whether we set out to or not, it is impossible not to gain some new historical insight when reading most books - every genre can shed light on history. Even sci-fi and…
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Every culture around the world has its own fairy tale traditions and in western tradition these are predominantly the stories that were written and collected by Hans Christian Anderson and the Grimm Brothers during the nineteenth century. These fairy tales are…
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Myths and legends are stories, often passed down orally, that form the backdrop to many childhoods. Tales of seismic events and personified elemental forces that once upon a time violently shaped the foundations of our universe, told to children often…
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We have a teacher panel for disabilities and SEND Representation to ensure we are choosing books for Literacy Tree that take this into account. While schools are used to making accommodations to physical environments, we need to also address the…
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We have been writing our Christmas Bibliotherapies for many years now; books that we feel would make perfect literary presents for Christmas. In this by-no-means-exhaustive, seasonal booklist, we have scrolled back through our many recommendations over the years and compiled…
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Here, at Literacy Tree, we adore non-fiction literature and strongly believe we are living in a golden age of non-fiction publishing. Many recently-published, non-fiction books are presenting information in engaging, innovative ways that are sure to open up new worlds…
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We are passionate about representation and inclusion in the books we choose for the Literary Curriculum. It is essential that children see themselves and their lives in literature they read. Equally, literature should act as the window to new realities…
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The definition of refuge is ‘the state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger or difficulty’. Books are of course one way of seeking refuge; we escape from the real world by throwing ourselves into a literary one, enveloping…
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Children are naturally drawn to the mystery and wonder of space exploration and naturally ask big questions about our planet Earth and its place in the universe. With much ground being broken in space technology over the last year, it…
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Science comes instinctually to many children as from an early age they begin to ask all sorts of tricky questions which can very soon test our general knowledge as adults! Children want to understand cause-and-effect in the world they observe…
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We love graphic novels here at the Literacy Tree. They are a superb way to encourage children to devour complex stories and to get children hooked on a series of books with exciting characters and expansive worlds. It is important…
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