Summary
Contents
Subject index
Expectations in primary English are high, particularly in reading. There is an emphasis on inference and deduction together with vocabulary development: two key elements for preparing pupils to access texts at a higher level. At the same time, there is also a change in the rhetoric around guided reading with teachers trying different pedagogies in order to fully prepare pupils for the demands of the reading curriculum. This book explores the various approaches to developing higher level readers.
Reading for pleasure
Reading for pleasure
Reading for pleasure
Chapter objectives
This chapter will allow you to achieve the following outcomes:
- Have an awareness of the research associated with reading for pleasure;
- Understand some of the challenges associated with higher level reading comprehension;
- Know how to promote reading for pleasure across the school and within your own classroom.
Links to the Teachers’ Standards
Working through this chapter will help you meet the following standards:
- Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
- Plan and teach well-structured lessons
- Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils
- Fulfil wider professional responsibilities
Links to the National Curriculum
Pupils should be taught to:
- develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:
- listening to, discussing and expressing views about a wide range of contemporary and classic poetry, ...
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