The young author helping kids to read (03:09)
Young author Ashezi tells FYI about her work running book clubs in Nigeran IDP camps. Read More
Topic: Literacy
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FYI S2 Episode 42
Maya meets a young Nigerian author who is helping to improve literacy in her home country. Read More
How non-fiction inspires reluctant readers and boosts reading for pleasure
Imagine a class of pupils reading and the likelihood is that you picture them reading story books. But why? Non-fiction books can be just as engrossing for children and yet they are often overlooked as reading suggestions. Indeed, they are regularly woefully absent from those popular lists of “100 books… Read More
Benefits for all First News subscribing schools
During the summer holidays, we give pupils of subscribing schools FREE access to our digital edition of First News, to help combat learning loss. Read more: /articles/first-news-education-summer-reading-scheme Access to award-winning videos, presented by kids for kids, that open… Read More
Printables just got even better!
We are pleased to introduce NEW upgrades to members on a Printables subscription. The new resources include weekly assembly packs, based on articles from the latest issue of First News and designed to be used with children in KS1 and KS2, as… Read More
Engage Pro shortlisted for 2024 Teach Awards!
We are pleased to announce that First News’ digital reading platform Engage Pro has been shortlisted for the English Teach Primary Award 2024! “The resources were high quality and allowed students to experience questions in line with what they will encounter at GCSE”. Read More
A Teacher’s Guide on How to Run Debates in the Classroom
Debating is integral to helping students develop their critical thinking skills but it can be tricky to know where to start when introducing debate into the classroom. This guide answers all these questions and more to help kick start your classroom debate. Read More
First News Education Weekly News Quiz
We are so thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new… FIRST NEWS EDUCATION: WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ! This new feature is included in all First News Education subscriptions. What can you expect? A fun, interactive, educational activity that will: Get children talking… Read More
5 Ways to Build Empathy Through Reading
What do we mean by empathy? EmpathyLab says, empathy is our ability to imagine and share someone else’s feelings and perspectives. Their research shows it is: a pivotal social/emotional competence: … Read More
