Why must reading be a priority? Reading is at the heart of our curriculum. If children can’t read, they can’t access the lessons. Poor literacy leads to negative-life outcomes, low confidence and high frustration. BBC documentary: Jay Blade Learning to read at 51 brings this topic firmly into the spotlight. I have written about theContinue reading “Reading strategy updated”
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Are children listening?
Daily story time is embedded in my school, nothing is out on the tables, the children intently listen to the adult read from the class reader. But are they really listening or simply dreaming about the contents of their lunch boxes? This year we introduced Accelerated Reader (AR), a system to motivate children to read.Continue reading “Are children listening?”
Supporting the wider curriculum
Our school has been on an epic reading journey to say the least, from no library to an embedded reading culture. You will find reading advocates everywhere – one year 6 teacher promised her class at the start of the year, that she would read one children’s book a week and then place it onContinue reading “Supporting the wider curriculum”
Weaving non-fiction into the curriculum
Importance of non-fiction We want children to know and remember more, knowledge is power and is the epicentre of education. There is an array of evidence depicting that background knowledge is vital for reading comprehension. The more children know about a subject, the easier it is to read a text, understand it, and retain the information for later recollection. (Alexander, Kulikowich, &Continue reading “Weaving non-fiction into the curriculum”
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