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Read what's happening with Reading Chest, along with advice on how to help your child on their reading journey.

Reading Chest is Back!

October 16, 2024

We’re thrilled to announce that Reading Chest is now open for business again, and we’ve been hard at work behind the scenes to make sure it’s better than ever! With a brand new website design, we can’t wait to start...

How to Keep the Momentum Going During the Summer Term!

April 15, 2024

The summer term is notoriously chaotic – sports day, summer productions and assessments, you name it, it's crammed in! So, we thought we’d compile our list of top tips to help your little ones continue to enjoy their reading at...

Settling into a New School Year

September 15, 2023

Lots of our members have been in touch to discuss how best to navigate this transitional period. Some schools seem to be sending books home straight away, whilst others are not, and the confusion surrounding book bands and phonics is...

World Book Day – Reading for Pleasure!

March 1, 2023

We want to spread the word about why World Book Day is SO important! Most of us are familiar with the costume rigmarole every year - but at the very heart of this day is reading for pleasure. Reading schemes...

What A Fantastic Idea!

January 27, 2023

As part of National Storytelling Week, residents of Cavell Court Care Home in Norwich have created videos retelling classic children's stories like Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and The Three Little Pigs. These stories are...

Schools Not Sending Physical Books Home?

October 21, 2022

The first school half term has flown by! Routines are established, teachers and children are getting familiar with each other, and focused learning is taking place. An exciting milestone for many new school starters is taking home their first reading...

Get “Reading Fit”!

August 10, 2022

It's not too late to help your children get "reading fit" this summer and start the new school year off strong in September. Research shows that children who don’t read over the summer can lose significant knowledge and start the...

Summer Holidays Here We Come…

July 19, 2022

Having now seen the true impact of covid on our children's learning, encouraging a love of reading has never been more important, and the summer holidays are the perfect time! Children and teachers work so hard throughout the school year,...

Children’s Reading Hit Hard After Pandemic

May 4, 2022

We are starting to see the real impact of the pandemic on children's learning. Research by Juniper Education reports that children who are currently in Year 3 (Year 1 in 2019) have suffered the biggest drops in attainment during the...

Phonics & More!

April 6, 2022

Schools have increasingly been encouraged by the Government to teach children to read using synthetic phonics. Learning to read using phonics isn’t a new concept, but in the past, it was often used in combination with other teaching methods. How...

Women’s History Month

March 16, 2022

Here at Reading Chest, this celebration is close to our hearts. We house some amazing reading scheme books about the women of the past, written by the women of today, to inspire the next generation of young readers. Shining a...