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Mehdi's Story

By Julia Paillier

Yes We Can Read

Our award-winning one-on-one reading tool for learners from 8 to 80

Beginner Readers

A great selection of books to inspire, stimulate and entertain learner readers

Welcome to Gatehouse Books

We publish Gatehouse Books® for new readers, a collection of reading books and resources for developing literacy in teenagers and adults, and the award-winning reading scheme Yes We Can Read. We also distribute for Brown & Brown, Avantibooks and specialist providers of literacy and ESOL materials.

Latest News

Pioneering peer-mentoring project to improve literacy

06/06/2013 12:05

“Please spare a few minutes to look at this video produced by our students who have embarked on a pioneering peer-mentoring project to improve literacy in the school: http://youtu.be/ApHbOnedxBY

The students, with the support of their English teacher, are running a catch-up reading project, in which Year 7s are coached by Year 11s using ‘Yes We Can Read’. The progress in both year groups has been quite remarkable. The students want to share their story so they have produced this video to show to other schools across the UK.”

Richard Kelly, Headteacher
Brune Park Community School, Gosport
Adult Learners' Week 2013

17/05/2013 16:22

Adult Learners' Week 2013 takes place from 18-24 May and is a national celebration of the benefits of lifelong learning.

We are especially proud that Moon Lim Englefield was voted the Individual Regional Award Winner for the South East. http://www.alw.org.uk/winners-stories/winner-story/2013/moon-lim-englefield. Moon learnt to read in her sixties with Yes We Can Read coached by Linda Curtis of Read & Grow.

“I have learned to read at a late age in life, but it has made so much difference to me,” says Moon.

To celebrate Adult Learners' Week, we are offering a 10% discount on all orders of Yes We Can Read placed between 18-24 May (excluding P&P charges). Please quote the code ALW13 when placing your order either on our website or by calling 01925 267778 (between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday).
FREE Downloadable Resources

17/05/2013 15:40

Check out our FREE downloadable resources in the TEACHING RESOURCES section of our website. Here you can download a selection of sample worksheets for Brown & Brown titles and Gatehouse Books.

If you need help to write a book review, you can also download a writing frame. Literacy tutor Margaret Adams has created a great set of writing frames to help you and your students to write your own book reviews. There are 3 different levels - choose the one that's right for you
Award for woman learning to read in her 60s

08/05/2013 15:58

Moon Lim Englefield celebrated her 65th birthday yesterday by being announed winner of the NIACE South East Regional Individual Learner Award, as part of Adult Learners’ Week 2013.

Moon began to learn to read with Linda Curtis from Gosport literacy charity Read and Grow, using the ‘Yes We Can Read’ teaching tool. Within weeks Moon could read basic books but what excited her most was being able to read road signs and television programme titles.

“I have learned to read at a late age in life, but it has made so much difference to me,” said Moon.

Congratulations, Moon!

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Boost in Literacy

05/05/2013 18:04

Boost in literacy after Gosport pupils teach each other to read

READING skills have shot through the roof at a school in Gosport after the introduction of a new literacy programme.

But Brune Park School in Military Road has not employed specialists or invested in expensive IT equipment.

Instead, 30 Year 7 and Year 11 pupils have teamed up, with the older students teaching the younger ones from a book called Yes We Can Read.

As previously reported in The News, the book uses a photo alphabet to teach learners and is championed by local group, Read and Grow.

Article by Ben Fishwick, The Portsmouth News, 26th April 2013
Read & Grow at Brune Park Community College

25/04/2013 15:06

Read and Grow is a reading scheme designed to support Year 7 students with their reading. Six Year 11 students and six Year 7 students were paired up together, with Year 11 students acting as coaches [using Yes We Can Read]. This scheme has proved to be so successful that Caroline Dinenage, the local MP, invited staff and a Year 11 student to visit the Houses of Parliament to present their work to Education Ministers.
Read & Grow Joins Forces With The People's Book Prize

28/02/2013 16:42

The charity Read & Grow has joined forces with The People’s Book Prize to donate the unique 121 reading tool Yes We Can Read, to a number of prison libraries.

The ease of delivery of Yes We Can Read and its ‘each one teach one’ philosophy enables anyone who can read fluently to teach a non or poor reader within 6 months or less. No training is required.
Yes We Can Read Inside Prison Project

17/01/2013 10:28

Yes We Can Read Inside - a prison library project - launches this week, with 7 prison libraries recruiting prisoners to teach fellow prisoners to read, with Yes We Can Read, our guide to teach reading one-to-one.

Andy Paradise of social enterprise Read & Grow is leading the project, with books gifted by The People's Book Prize.

Testimonials

We, at Crisis, love your books! We have used them in many ways in the classroom and recently our students enjoyed writing their own narrative. For some, it was their first experience of writing a story. I look forward to using lots more of your books in the future. Thanks so much!
Annette Less, Basic Skills Tutor, Crisis
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S Johns
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Gina, Plymouth
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