The Reading Road Map started out in 2016 as a resource purely for Year 5&6 students. After is success and following requests from schools, we broadened the Maps so that we now cover Years 1&2, 3&4, 5&6 and 7&8.
AIM of The United Kingdom Reading Road Map
To promote reading for pleasure and a reading culture across schools nationally
To raise literacy levels across our schools
To engage reluctant readers
To challenge our more-able readers
To assist teachers and children by signposting them to new authors
What is The UK Reading Road Map?
The Reading Road Map is an initiative that has been created to help encourage children to develop a new passion for reading. It is a tool for children, parents and educators to recommend different up to date books, authors and genres.
All of the books on the roadmap, except the titles in the classics genre, have been published within the last 12 months of the annual launch every October.
The front of the map has a map of the UK with 10 roads representing a specific genre of books
Adventure; Classics; Crime; Fantasy; Graphic Novels; Horror; Humour; Poetry; Sci-Fi and Sport
The author and title of each book in each genre are listed along each appropriate road
On the back of the map are the sections listing the books relating to each genre
To the left of each book title is a coloured circle – we used a traffic light system for identifying less challenging, challenging and more challenging books
To the right of the title. we have a small blank circle, which is ticked by the teacher when the book has been read by each child
Signposting for other authors
We have also added a section to signpost children and help teachers advise on similar authors
The Signposting section has been really well received by teachers who admit they don’t have much time to read children’s literature, especially new authors
How does the Reading Road Map work?
The books, maps, certificates and stickers begin to be sent out at the beginning of the autumn term, however they are available to be ordered throughout the year.
Some run the Reading Challenge from within the classrooms; other schools set aside space during lunchtimes or after school clubs; other schools use their school libraries and the librarians to manage the challenge.
How to request a set of Reading Road Map resources?
Please click here and complete the form - you can also ring us to find out more: 020 7527 5827
We will email back to confirm the costs based on your requirements or will call you if you require further information.
Invoices are only raised after all the resources have been delivered to school
We will contact you to request a Purchase Order Number.
How long does the Reading Initiative last?
We begin delivery of the new Road Maps at the beginning of autumn term, however orders can be put in at any point during the year. Most schools run the initiative throughout the school year.
Delivery
All the resources required for each of The Reading Road Maps will be delivered to your school directly via signed for post.
We welcome feedback from teachers and children and hope that any suggestions and/or comments can be included in our blog so that other schools can get a better understanding on how the Reading Road Maps are delivered across our schools.
We will be adding case studies to our website from schools that have participated in the Reading Road maps over the past few years. The case studies will include the different methods schools used to deliver the Reading Road Map, we believe that some of the additions schools have included have helped encourage the children to give useful feedback on each book the have read. These methods include:
Reviews in their home reading books
An emoji chart to highlight their enjoyment of each book,
Reviews during class Reading Road map assemblies, etc