Learning
Books that work in the classroom!
Looking for some new books to use in the classroom? Check out the recommendations below, from teachers and pupils around Scotland!
Why should pupils share their writing?
It's a challenge both to stimulate pupils to write and also to make them feel comfortable enough to share work.
Creating a storytelling classroom
If you could bring a writer in to inspire you and your pupils, who would it be? What type of writer could help your pupils the most?
Make Scotland's past come to life for your learners!

For any teacher looking to undertake a research project, the National Library of Scotland has to be one of the first ports of call. Trustee Charles Lovatt describes the wealth of free resources on offer below.
We want your book recommendations!
School book cupboards are full of well-loved staples like Of Mice and Men and the Catcher in the Rye. But have you got something new and different in your classroom library?
10 gift-wrapped teaching links!
As the Christmas holidays approach, Scottish Book Trust's learning team takes a look at some great teaching resources we've discovered this year.
A ' wicked' way to use Live Literature Funding
Through Scottish Book Trust, schools and other organisations can apply for funding to bring writers, storytellers and illustrators in to work with their learners. Have a look and see what St. Mary's Primary in Largs did with the funding!
New teachers' notes for three books from P1-S6
Looking for a new text to teach? These resources might be the answer: three sets of teachers' notes, all updated with CFE links. Two of these books featured in the Scottish Children's Book Awards last year!
Protect school libraries with the #ShoutAbout campaign
Make your voice heard and shout about school libraries! This week, the School Library Association explains the driving principles behind their new campaign to protect school library services.
Win a class set of Jonathan Meres' new book
This week, Scottish Book Trust are giving away 20 copies of The World of Norm: May Contain Nuts by Jonathan Meres.

