Contact Login Basket (0) Quality children's literature at the heart of all learning. Register for newsletters and free teaching resources Professional Development Publications and Bookpacks Library and Resources Poetry About Us Welcome to The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education The CLPE is an independent UK charity with a global reputation for the quality of our research into literacy and teaching. Our work promotes high standards in the teaching of literacy. We particularly emphasise the importance of books and literature in enabling children to become confident, happy and enthusiastic readers and writers, with all the benefits this brings. The Role of Rhyme and Song in Early Phonological Development This fun and highly practical day will offer ideas to develop children’s early phonological awareness through singing, reciting chants and rhymes and following beats and rhythms, laying the foundation for reading readiness and the success of systematic phonics teaching More This is Reading Conference 10th July 2015 Join CLPE for this informative and insightful conference which will explore what it takes to become a successful Reading for Pleasure school.The outstanding line up of speakers includes Aidan Chambers, award-winning authors/illustrators and literacy experts and practitioners. More.. 3rd May 2015 - 9:30 BookPower special offer bundle while stocks last – all four titles for only £20! http://t.co/xY7qe8MCvY 3rd May 2015 - 9:05 RT @IBBYUK: IBBY members & all interested in illustration! See you at the House of Illustration, Kings X 12th May?! http://t.co/ptLJ81mzDO 2nd May 2015 - 17:01 Raise achievement in writing for #KS2 children: http://t.co/YKetOHPiXP Book great CPD this term for EYFS, KS1 & KS2 Looking for CPD for EYFS, KS1 or KS2? We have great courses this term. Book professional development for writing, phonics and developing a reading for pleasure school or attend an inspiring conference. More.. Register for Core Books Online FREE Our much-loved Core Book List is now available as a FREE online resource. Nearly 2500 teachers, librarians and parents have registered to find out about the carefully chosen, comprehensive selection of hundreds of high quality texts for children from ages 3 -11. Don't miss out. More.. Engage your pupils with poetry - the CLiPPA Shadowing Scheme A great opportunity for primary schools to enhance their literacy curriculum by shadowing the CLiPPA (The CLPE Poetry Award) 2015 and to win the opportunity for children to perform poems on the national stage in front of the poets who created them! More.. Ann's Book of the Week - Where, Oh Where, is Rosie's Chick? Did you ever wonder whether the rather supercilious hen Rosie was ever captured by the fox who stalked her surreptitiously round the farmyard? We now have the answer, 47 years on from the publication of Pat Hutchins’ classic picture book. More Find out more about the Power of Reading The Power of Reading project is in its tenth successful year and growing. Find out more about the 2015-2016 project, book your places and access the project website here. More.. April 27 28 29 30 May 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 View all events CLPE Webber St London SE1 8QW T: 020 7401 3382/3 E: info@clpe.co.uk 5 minutes from Waterloo mainline and tube stations, and from Southwark tube (Jubilee Line) View Map The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education is a registered charity no. 1092698 and a company limited by guarantee no. 04385537 © CLPE, 2015