4 ways for engaging reluctant readers with the School Library Association
The SLA’s Secondary School Librarian of the Year, Julie Broadbent, shares her tips for fostering a love of reading. Read More
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5 Ways Current Affairs Can Boost Your Child’s School Success Rate According to The Good Schools Guide
The Good Schools Guide reveals how reading current affairs and trusted news sources like First News can boost children’s literacy and school success. Read More
Giving Children Reasons to Enjoy Reading
We heard from World Book Day Chief Executive Cassie Chadderton on why helping children enjoy reading is more important than ever. Read More
How to have a positive mindset with Bear Grylls and Leah Williamson
What an exciting few weeks we’ve had here at First News! This week we interviewed the adventurer Bear Grylls and last week, footballer Leah Williamson. They’ve written inspiring books about never giving up and finding your strength. Here’s what they had to say!… Read More
Here’s what you and your kids need to know about AI
A photo from Toulouse, France shows the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT, a conversational AI developed by OpenAI. What is AI? The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national academy for AI, defines it as a machine performing… Read More
Teachers Want More Diverse Books
The finding comes from a survey of 2,270 English teachers by Teacher Tapp for Pearson. Some 80% of secondary teachers and 69% of primary teachers said that the set texts (books that every pupil has to study) should come from a wider range of BAME (black, Asian or minority ethnic)… Read More
Great books for children – for ages 7-14 years
Encourage your child to read more with this handy list of great books, for children aged 7-14 years. Read More
