As part of the new Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital Literacy Strategy, 2024-2033, pupils in primary school should spend more time reading and writing for enjoyment. This provides school communities with an opportunity to prioritise reading for joy in the culture, and to support pupils to reap the benefits that come with being life-long readers. Children’s Books Ireland aims to support primary teachers to introduce new texts into their classrooms by sharing knowledge about contemporary texts, providing usable resources and activity plans that are free to use, and offering guidance on innovative reading practices that are simple yet impactful.

This webinar will offer participants insights into how to use new books in their practice, discuss dialogic reading and how to use it effectively for both teacher and pupil, and offer recommendations for fiction and non-fiction titles that can be used across the curriculum.

Tutor Bio

Becky holds a BA in English Studies, an MPhil in Children’s Literature, and a Doctorate in Irish Children’s Literature from Trinity College Dublin, as well as an MA in Child, Youth and Family Studies from Institute of Technology, Carlow. She has worked with Children’s Books Ireland in various capacities, including as a Book Doctor, since 2016, and has a background in youth facilitation and outreach work, specifically as Primary & Junior Cycle Outreach Coordinator in the Trinity Access Programme. She has lectured on children’s literature in both Trinity College Dublin and the University of Galway.