World War II can be a difficult topic to cover with children – finding the right balance of facts and experiences. Sometimes fictional accounts don’t quite have the gravity we want and real accounts are too graphic for KS2. This book, ‘Poems from the Second World War’ is a beautiful Read more…
Tom Wallace – Co-Founder of Balance The best part of working in schools, is every day is a ‘school day.’ Okay, that was a bit cheesy, but true. This is the case with The Literacy Company. I’ve always loved teaching English. Whether it’s falling in love with a good book Read more…
This year’s World Book day aim was to share a million stories. Why? Because the number of children regularly hearing stories being read to them is rapidly in decline and now we have a chance to do something about it. We all have our favourites but it can be difficult Read more…
We often start our reading courses by asking delegates to think about their favourite books. As well as being a bit of an ice-breaker this is also a great insight into how we view ourselves as readers and the journey we have been on. For many, the earliest memories are Read more…
We love a good poetry book here at The Literacy Company and we think we have stumbled across one of the best ones out there.
‘There can be no greater legacy than giving young people the tools they need to save our planet.’ (Sir David Attenborough)
We love Nicola Davies’ books. Especially her style of nature storybook. We love how they make us think. Particularly how they develop our social conscience. We love how we learn a little bit more about the world we live in. The Wonder of Trees does not disappoint. The theme of Read more…
Meet our Business Manager, Nicole… Hi, I am Nicole – I provide the business support for our superb team of consultants. I have been working with the team since it comprised just Cath and Linda and it is amazing to see just how much the business has grown and developed Read more…
Big Cat is a beautifully illustrated book that will appeal to readers from age 3 to 6. It tells the story of a grandma, some missing glasses and a stray cat who turns out to be not quite what he seems! This is a story that children will love from Read more…
Monday 2nd September 2013, the first day of trading at The Literacy Company. On our first day we headed for Birmingham. Not only were we stepping out of our local authority roles in Cheshire, but we were stepping into the domain of an authority in the Midlands alien to us. Read more…