Reading for Life is a national project which continues the successful National Year of Reading campaign from 2008.
NYoR was a year-long celebration of reading, in all its forms, and aimed to help build a greater passion for reading – for children, families and adult learners alike.
The values which underpinned NYoR were:
- Impact – both personal and social
- Celebration – positive, enjoyable experiences
- Diversity – of reading experiences and communities
- Participation – co-production of the year with communities and partners
- Creativity in development and delivery
- Legacy – to create a lasting change in lives and systems
In addition to our Boys into Books and Book Ahead projects, the SLA provided a range of resources to help schools to support NYoR:
Star ideas for activities to create enjoyable reading opportunities, taken from our "Guideline plus" Fully Booked by Eileen Armstrong.
Themed booklists to match the NYoR monthly themes.
Red Hot Reads – what is hot in your library? Share your students' favourites with us.
Posters to download and use to create a buzz around reading.
See also the ideas on the Reading Connects website: http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/readingconnects/nyr.html
As part of NYoR the Welsh National Assembly provided funding for every secondary school in Wales to buy books to support the main focus of NYoR there, which was a rollout of the Read a Million Words in Wales project.
