Refugee Week runs from 17 - 23 June 2013. Celebrate at school or at home with carefully selected books focusing on Identity, Belonging, Conflict, Migrant and Refugee Experiences.

This booklist was created by Ann Lazim, Literature and Library Development Manager and Farrah Serroukh, Primary Advisory Teacher at CLPE.

If you have any comments about the booklist or your experience using any of the books in the list please email Ann or Farrah

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

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
To book click here

Email sharon@clpe.co.uk or phone 020 7401 3382/3 for further information

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 Manager Gwyneth Dear

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.
To read more click here

BookPower3 Literacy through Literature
A practical guide to working with books to create a literature programme for the year 3 classroom £15.00
Click here to buy

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.
Click here to buy online

BOOK NOW and don't miss out

Gaps in Phonics - struggling readers in KS2
28 June 2013 £165
See more about the course

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