Resources for teachers

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Tapybl has partnered with ‘Turn on the Subtitles’ (TOTS), a groundbreaking initiative that has rapidly become the largest literacy campaign globally. This innovative campaign seeks to revolutionise the way children engage with television, doubling the chances of improving their reading skills.

Backed by the likes of Jack Black, Steven Fry, Rachel Riley and even Bill Clinton, the campaign is as simple as it is brilliant: All you have to do is Turn on the subtitles.

We’d love your help in communicating the power of subtitles to your students and their families, so we’ve compiled lots of different types of resources below for you to use.

Don’t forget to also sign up to be a TOTS ambassador and be the first to hear about new resources in our newsletter.  

If you have any ideas for resources that would be useful, please get in touch.

Celebrity videos

Some awesome stars of screen and print have helped create short videos explaining why subtitles are important.

Primary School Pack

Download our free digital pack to access heaps of useful resources to help you champion the subtitles initiative in your school.  

The pack contains engagement letters for parents, posters, homework sheets and more!

Secondary Schools

Would you like to give your students more flexibility to learn a topic at their own pace and in their own order?

New software by Tapybl can change slides into interactive video content with built-in quizzes!

Competition

We believe in celebrating your commitment to fostering a love of reading in your school community, and what better way to do it than with a chance to win a fancy coffee machine for your staff room? 

Click on the button below to find out about our free trial and be entered into the competition.

Subtitle pictures

Our Turn On The Subtitles jpgs can be used on any of your communications to parents and students to remind them to #TurnOnTheSubtitles.

Cartoon explainer video

A short one minute animated message about why we should all Turn On The Subtitles.

Our logos

A set of our TOTS logos for your communications to parents.

Leaflets for Parents

We’ve created a leaflet for parents with tips on encouraging reading (in every form!).