Kate teaches in Year 1 and 2 at a small village primary school, and is also the SENCo with a specialism in dyslexia, having spent three years working on an MA in assessing and reporting on pupils with literacy difficulties. As a member of UKLA, Kate has been a teacher judge for the UKLA Book Awards for 2012 and 2013, judging all age groups from 3 to 16. Kate is also an eTwinning ambassador for the British Council, through which she has worked in partnership with other European countries on book projects in which the children in school have shared book-related activities with the partner countries.

Why did you get involved in Oxford BookMatch? I am a strong believer in reading for pleasure and believe that teachers are crucial to encouraging a love of reading in children. The recommendations on Oxford BookMatch will help teachers find good quality books to use for a range of purposes in school.