Top Tips: Displays to celebrate reading

1 February 2022

Book celebrations will be happening up and down the country with events like National Storytelling Week, Book Giving Day and of course, World Book Day taking place this term. Join in the fun in your school community and create book displays in classrooms, corridors and assembly halls to encourage the excitement!

Wonder of reading

Shine a light on the wonder of reading and make books even more inviting, with displays that show just how brilliant they are.


Themes

Celebrate a particular theme or idea with displays that focus on a topic, author or favourite story. Children can contribute through artwork and by sharing book reviews to inspire others to read.


Music and movies

Introduce new books to children with displays featuring books their favourite films are based on. Use a favourite song – or maybe one that gets stuck in everyone’s head - as a way of hooking them into books!

Competition time

Use displays to promote reading competitions and invite the whole school community to take part. From ‘show us your shelfie’ to ‘get caught reading’ this is a great way to get the whole school excited about books.

 

Whatever you are doing in your classroom to celebrate reading, we’d love to hear about it! Please contact [email protected] with 'Inspiring Ideas' in the subject line.

Image sources

Wonder of reading

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/618752436280809126/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/422775483755283122/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/50665564532146019/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/561894490987296922/

https://kmbezner.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/15-clever-book-displays/

Themes

Roald Dahl school board display | Roald dahl, School displays, Bfg dream jars (pinterest.co.uk)

https://www.facebook.com/gryffehighschool/photos/the-english-department-cannot-wait-for-book-week-scotland-deadline-for-creative-/2249874148580814/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/241716704983572315/

https://www.southill.dorset.sch.uk/news/book-week-2021/

Music and movies

https://twitter.com/stpeterscroydon/status/1235678961562030081?lang=fi

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/tonalivingston/march-is-reading-month/

Competition time

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/201606520794441539/

https://twitter.com/sraprimary/status/871718371376672768

http://stclareclass.blogspot.com/

https://www.fractuslearning.com/reading-bulletin-boards/

 

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