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Story Deck
Every secondary school in Scotland can receive Story Deck, our new tool for starting conversations about books, completely free!
Story Deck is a set of cards designed to spark structured conversations with young people about stories, books, films, games and more. Created to support anyone who works with young people aged 11–18, Story Deck is based on three years of research with young people and librarians about young people and reading for pleasure.
Young people can use these cards to explore what they might enjoy and to tell each other, and the adults in their lives, more about what stories they like.
Story Deck can support:
- Librarians and learning professionals to get to know the young people that they work with
- Young people to get to know each other, discover shared interests, and recommend books to one another
- Librarians and learning professionals to make tailored book recommendations for pupils which are relevant to their interests
- Young people to gain and share a vocabulary for describing their interests and seeking out stories that they like
Story Deck has been created as part of Reading Schools, which is funded by the Scottish Government. Visit the Story Deck page on the Reading Schools website, linked below, to find out more about Story Deck and how to access your pack.
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