'Stories can be a powerful tool in helping us feel calm, in reducing loneliness, offering escapism, and giving us hope' Discover the benefits of reading on mental health and wellbeing with Jennifer Horan, and ways you can share the joy of reading just now. readingchallenge.scot/blog/2020-05/m…

This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek we want to highlight the positive impact of reading on #mentalhealth and are proud to offer a way for schools to measure, monitor and improve their reading attitudes and wellbeing with #WellbeingThroughReading📚 More here: buff.ly/33iMdtl

If you enjoyed the last Comic Art Masterclass then you'll be pleased to know Kev F Comic Artist is running another one next Saturday! Perfect for budding young artists & a great #wellbeing activity ...

In support of #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, we want to encourage conversations with young people about their mental health. That's why we're running a #bookgiveaway for this guide to managing anxiety for 9-13 year olds 🧠📖 Just #follow and #RT for your chance to win! ✨

.The Open University research finds reading for pleasure the most popular #lockdown pastime, with 3 in 10 adults saying they read for fun during the 2020 lockdowns. We might be biased, but what do you think? Are books the best pastime? Is this statistic surprising? #ThursdayThoughts

To my Librarian colleagues, who knew we’d a collective noun?! Picture from today’s Guardian review @PortyLib Ellon Academy Library and Information Hub @BanchoryAcaLib WestHill Academy @librarianhayley BxA Library

True 👇🏼👇🏼 Love the hoodie too

How do you get kids to read? LET THEM READ THINGS THEY REALLY WANT TO READ! And let them enjoy it, whatever it is: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, picture books, comics, sports reports. All reading is reading! Let it be a pleasure, and #literacy will follow! (Art: Bill Watterson)

Today we're pleased to share some early findings from our 2020 School Library Survey, conducted with Softlink Education 📝 Providing an overview of participant types, school library spaces, collections, budgets and more, read the report here: buff.ly/3qQV7KJ #ThursdayThoughts

With #schools reopening, it's now especially important that pupils are looked after. Join us for our webinar that'll discuss the innovative ways that a school library can function as a sanctuary to support and enhance student #wellbeing. 🧠✨ Book here: buff.ly/3qYf3f4

Happy #WorldBookDay :) Have you seen our competition with @scottishbktrust as part of Reading Challenge?? We are looking for filmed book reviews and book trailers. Why not give it a go with your learners! All details below👇👇 readingchallenge.scot/supporting-rea…

Happy #WorldBookDay! I believe EVERY CHILD CAN BE A READER. Give them the widest possible range of books, and let them choose freely. Never say they're "too old" or "the wrong gender" for a book. Because every reader has the right to read whatever they love! Art: Quentin Blake

Happy World Book Day everyone...... youtu.be/ZpTkjssrL4k

Don't forget to check with your #schoollibrarian as to how they can help support students with resources for #mentalhealth #wellbeing CILIP National Literacy Trust

Everyone in the world of children's books is supporting Cressida Cowell's call on the government to invest in school libraries. Because we know, as chris riddell once said, that LIBRARIANS CREATE THE READERS OF THE FUTURE! #lifechanginglibraries booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featu…

School Librarians who are interested in teaching through inquiry should be aware of the growing resources freely available to you on The FOSIL Group website. A good example posted below but lots more can be found here fosil.org.uk/resources/

New Blog Post: Literacy Dilemmas in Schools written by XxX porn 🍌 for CILIP InfoLit Group makes very interesting reading! infolit.org.uk/literacy-dilem…

I think I've spotted where the last 20 years has gone wrong. It turns out that being able to Google a topic is *not* quite as good as being an actual expert in it with qualifications and experience and stuff. I know!

We are holding a FREE webinar on August 3rd between 15.00-17.00 on Delivering Health Literacy Training to 16-18 year olds. Read more about the project here: tinyurl.com/3hu8fcwz Contact Barbara Band for more details. Everyone welcome - teachers and librarians alike!