Reading for Pleasure - Teachers Reading Group Workshop Series

Target Audience: All educators interested in promoting Reading for Pleasure.  Join us for the second year of our Irish Teachers Reading Group.

There will be 5 meetings throughout the year to give you the chance to develop an aspect of Reading for Pleasure in your class.

Workshop 1: Thurssday, 23rd October 2025 @ 7pm
Workshop 2: Thursday, 27th November 2025 @ 7pm 
Workshop 3: Thursday, 22nd January 2026 @ 7pm
Workshop 4: Thursday, 26th February 2026 @ 7pm
Workshop 5: Thursday, 21st May 2026 @ 7pm

Linking to Learning Outcomes R1, R2, R7, R8 and R10

The aim of this informal, friendly and supportive, group is:

• to develop evidence-informed practice in RfP
• to widen our knowledge of children’s literature
• to engage with young people as readers
• to enrich our pedagogy
• to document the impact on young people as readers
• to enable us to build reading communities
• to encourage reluctant readers

Presenters - Kirsten Barrett and Hannah Sycamore

Kirsten Barrett and Hannah Sycamore are delighted to lead this Teacher Reader Groups (TRGs) for another year.

Both are keen to continue this free, evidence-informed CPD in Ireland, which will enrich your understanding of Reading for Pleasure (RfP) pedagogy and practice.  Kirsten has taught for 15 years across different stages in Scotland and Hannah is a newly qualified teacher with a background of working with the Scottish Booktrust.  New members are welcome as are previous attendees as every year is different.

They are both passionate about the importance of all children reading for enjoyment and the impact it has on their lives.  They are linking closely with the LAI (Literacy Association of Ireland) to enrich the whole series of webinars.