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.
Thematic approaches
Thematic approaches
Chapter objectives
This chapter will allow you to achieve the following outcomes:
- Understand how research has informed teaching through a thematic approach;
- Know how to plan a thematic approach using appropriate and relevant reading materials;
- Consider the importance of teaching theme to develop comprehension skills.
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
Links to the National Curriculum
Years 5 and 6 Programme of Study
Reading – comprehension
Pupils should be taught to:
- maintain positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
- continuing to read and discuss an increasingly wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference ...
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