Now is a great time to prepare so you are ready to go when the new school year begins . We are running two phonics courses starting in June and it's not too late to enrol.

Phonics within a Rich Reading Curriculum is a highly practical two day course with practice that supports the principles of high quality provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage and KS1. Schools can benefit by claiming back 50% of the course fee through matched government funding.
Course dates: 17 June and 1 July 2013
To book click here

Gaps in Phonics - Supporting Struggling Readers in KS2 is a one day course focusing on children's reading development through increasing subject knowledge, sharing a wide range of strategies to decipher text and use of high quality texts to develop a love of reading.
Course date: 28 June 2013
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Email sharon@clpe.co.uk or phone 020 7401 3382/3 for further information

The winner is George Szirtes: In the Land of Giants, illustrated by Helen Szirtes (Salt Publishing)
Four books of children's poetry were shortlisted for this year's award which is sponsored by Travelling Books. The winner was announced on 30 April.
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An introductory promotion conference for the Power of Reading Project 2013-14 will be held on Wedneday June 5 2013 at CLPE from 10.00am-1pm. All schools and Local Authorities interested in taking part in the project next year are invited. You will hear from the Project Directors, Heads, teachers and Local Authority colleagues who have taken part in the project this year.
Cost: £85 including lunch
Contact Gwyneth@clpe.co.uk
Click below for flyer and booking form

Thank you for the project. It is awesome and makes a huge impact
Southwark headteacher

The Power of Reading Project will begin its 9th successful year in September 2013. The project enhances teachers' and children's pleasure in reading and raises children's achievement through teachers' knowledge of literature and its creative use in the classroom
VIEW PROJECT INFORMATION HERE
To find out more or to book email Project Administrator Gwyneth Dear

BOOK NOW and don't miss out

Phonics within a rich reading curriculum,
17 June / 1 July 2013 £300
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Gaps in Phonics - struggling readers in KS2
28 June 2013 £165
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BookPower3 Literacy through Literature
A practical guide to working with books to create a literature programme for the year 3 classroom £15.00
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Bookpacks to support phonics learning available to purchase now!
CLPE’s Success in Early Reading Bookpacks contain 14 best-selling titles which effectively support phonological development and learning to read.
Available in 4 year groups, can be bought separately or as a complete set.
Click here to purchase on line. For more information contact sharon@clpe.co.uk or fill out and send in order form below.
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Ernest and Celestine, Gabrielle Vincent
Stories of lost toys are picture book perennials, including Shirley Hughes’ Dogger and the hilarious Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems.An animated film is due for release soon and a further picture book about the pair entitled The Picnic is coming in May.
Catnip Publishing £10.99
Click here to read more. See also Ann's recommended reads