Reading for pleasure enhances empathy and the ability to understand others’ identities
Teachers’ Reading Challenge
What is the Teachers’ Reading Challenge?
The Teachers’ Reading Challenge is an opportunity for school and library staff to expand their knowledge of contemporary children’s books and develop their skills in teaching children to read for pleasure.
Run by The Reading Agency in partnership with The Open University, the Challenge invites participants to join a supportive and inspired community of educators and readers, set their own reading goals, share recommendations, discuss best practice, access resources, and record their knowledge.
Who is it for?
The Challenge is designed for every professional who contributes to a child’s reading journey, from the teacher who makes time for classroom reading, to the librarian who recommends a child their first book, to the student teachers on their way to becoming the reading advocates of the future.
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Our Research
“Reading for pleasure is a globally recognised indicator in a huge range of social issues from poverty to mental health, yet in England alone, 36% of people don’t regularly read.” (DCMS, 2015)
Reading for pleasure is more important for children’s cognitive development than their parents’ level of education
Resources
Book Club Day UK - History Rewritten Publisher Picks
To help book clubs, librarians and teachers to celebrate *Book Club Day UK* (11 September), our publisher partners have picked some of their latest titles…
Best for Book Clubs
Teachers' Reading Challenge 2025 Book Clubs can be a fantastic way of enriching your Reading for Pleasure offer- whether they’re teen BookTokkers meeting in the…
Best to Read Aloud
Teachers' Reading Challenge 2025 Whilst Early Years and Key Stage 1 teachers might be regular read-alouders, as the age of pupils goes up, the opportunities…
Book List - Black British Brilliance
Teachers’ Reading Challenge 2025 Work from black British authors that reflects a rich diversity of experience and imagination. Discover great new characters that can help…
Latest News
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Build a Class of Readers with Teachers’ Reading Challenge 2025!
The Teachers’ Reading Challenge is back for 2025, launching today and running until 31 October. This transformative professional development initiative,…
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