Using wordless picture books in schools and libraries

Learning type: Classroom activity

Category: Get inspired, Reading culture, Talking and listening

Programme: Book Week Scotland, First Ministers Reading Challenge, Live Literature, Reading Schools

Language: English

Age group: 3-5, 6-8, 9-11, 12-14

Wordless picture books are visually stimulating and can be used to develop reading and comprehension skills. They are especially useful for pupils for whom English is an additional language and pupils with additional support needs. This resource will:

Introduce you to wordless picture books
Explain the skills needed to read a wordless picture book
Show how wordless picture books can benefit pupils of a wide range of ages and abilities

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