Get Inspired

Scottish Book Trust have a rich variety of programme events such as Authors Live, Scottish Children's Book Awards and the Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour. So how can these programmes be used to maximum effect in the classroom? Have a look at these case studies for some ideas!

Authors Live: Teacher Champions Programme - Case Study Packages

We have recruited some of the most creative teachers we could find from various local authorities around Scotland to develop activities inspired by our Authors Live programme. Here you can find their blogs and resources and see some of the ways you can use the Authors Live events to explore reading and writing in your classroom.


Exploring Migrant Stories through Art and Drama Kirstin Armstrong Greenfaulds High School (S1-3)	Nicola Davies: Exploring Sustainability Through Creative Learning Ainsley Rogers Castleton Primary School (P3-6)

Chris Hoy: Linking Sport and Literacy Judith Little Woodburn Primary School, Midlothian (P4-7)	Juno Dawson: Tackling Mental Health Stigma Shelagh Toonen and Douglas Clark Elgin Academy, Moray (S1-3)	Promoting Scots Language at Fife College Rosemary Richey Fife College (young adult learners)

Ed Vere Nursery Transition Project Joy Cameron Lochnell Primary School, Argyll (Nursery - P2)	Tom Gates Takeover at Hilton Primary Lesley Glasgow Hilton Primary School, Inverness (P4-7)	Kemnay Academy's Poetry Slam Project Jennifer Horan Kemnay Acadmey, Aberdeenshire (S1-4)

The Chae Strathie Puppet Project Susannah Jefferies Carnegie Primary School, Fife (P1-3)	Sharing Stories from Around the World Aurelie Norman Edinburgh (P4-7)	Celebrating the magic of Roald Dahl Linda Murray and Aileen Fisher Scottish Borders (P2-3)

Poetry and debate through rap battles Peter Kelly and Helen Mackenzie South Lanarkshire (S1-3)	Making space-themed pop-up books Amanda Rawlings Perth and Kinross (P4-7)	Darren Shan: Exploring character through art Catherine Wylie Clackmannanshire (S1-3)

Darren Shan: Zombie Survival - A cross curricular project Louise Edwards Stirling (S1-3)	Polly Dunbar: Picture book puppet shows Burravoe Primary School & Middleton Park School Shetland and Aberdeen (P3-7)	Francesca Simon: A day of whole school Horrid Henry activities Jo Boggan Fife (P1-7)

Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour: Case Study Packages

The Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour takes the very best UK and international authors directly into schools in every local authority in Scotland. Every tour we meet some incredibly creative teachers and in these pages we've asked them to contribute blogs, resources and videos in order to demonstrate some of the ways you can use an author event to inspire reading and writing in your classroom.