Welcome to The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education is a charity working to improve literacy in primary schools. Our work raises the achievement of children by helping schools to teach literacy creatively and effectively, putting quality children’s literature at the heart of all learning.
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CLPE Resources
Corebooks helps primary schools choose the very best children’s literature for their school or classroom libraries
The Power of Reading supports schools in raising engagement and attainment in reading and writing for all pupils
Poetryline supports the teaching of poetry in primary schools with teaching resources and films from award winning poets
The Power of Pictures develops teachers understanding of how illustration can raise children’s achievement in literacy
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Upcoming Training
Planning Creatively Around Texts KS1
Monday, 24 June 2019 - 10:00am
Let's Write! Improving Reading and Writing Using Poetry with Joseph Coelho
Tuesday, 25 June 2019 - 10:00am
Chartered College Teacher Twilight – The Reader in the Writer: Linking literature and writing development across the primary years
Thursday, 27 June 2019 - 5:30pm
Power of Reading - London
Tuesday, 17 September 2019 - 10:00am
Power of Reading - Kingston & Richmond
Friday, 20 September 2019 - 10:00am