Primary Reading Simplified
A Practical Guide to Classroom Teaching and Whole-School Implementation
1st Edition
Published on 27. January 2025
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-0362-0142-5 (ISBN)
Description
"Such's passion and knowledge for reading shines through. This is a thoughtful text as well as a practical one."
- Schools Week-
From the bestselling author of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading, this is your essential guide to teaching reading in primary schools.
Filled with classroom-tested, practical guidance, this book addresses common questions faced in every school by those seeking to improve reading. It offers a clear, evidence-informed approach that maximises the chances of all children becoming capable, confident readers.
Explore how to lay the foundations for reading development.
Learn effective approaches to organising classroom instruction.
Understand how to build a reading curriculum and nurture a reading culture.
Consider nuanced approaches to assessing and supporting pupils.
Examine how to lead professional development and implement change in teaching reading across your school.
Each bite-sized chapter is supported by smart summaries, retrieval quizzes to test your understanding, questions for professional development discussions and links to more specialised reading on every topic.
This is an unmissable resource for primary teachers and those leading literacy teaching in primary schools.
- Schools Week-
From the bestselling author of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading, this is your essential guide to teaching reading in primary schools.
Filled with classroom-tested, practical guidance, this book addresses common questions faced in every school by those seeking to improve reading. It offers a clear, evidence-informed approach that maximises the chances of all children becoming capable, confident readers.
Explore how to lay the foundations for reading development.
Learn effective approaches to organising classroom instruction.
Understand how to build a reading curriculum and nurture a reading culture.
Consider nuanced approaches to assessing and supporting pupils.
Examine how to lead professional development and implement change in teaching reading across your school.
Each bite-sized chapter is supported by smart summaries, retrieval quizzes to test your understanding, questions for professional development discussions and links to more specialised reading on every topic.
This is an unmissable resource for primary teachers and those leading literacy teaching in primary schools.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 170 mm
Weight
593 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0362-0142-5 (9781036201425)
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A Practical Guide to Classroom Teaching and Whole-School Implementation
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A Practical Guide to Classroom Teaching and Whole-School Implementation
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Primary Reading Simplified
A Practical Guide to Classroom Teaching and Whole-School Implementation
E-Book
01/2025
1st Edition
Sage Publications Ltd (Digital)
€22.49
Available for download
Person
Christopher Such is a primary school teacher, school leader, teacher educator and consultant who has worked in schools since 2006. As part of Ambition Institute's learning design team, he co-designed their National Professional Qualification in Leading Literacy (NPQLL). He has contributed to the initial teacher training programmes for Teach East, Torch SCITT and Ambition Institute, focusing on reading instruction and mathematics pedagogy. In his work as an education consultant, he has worked with schools, multi-academy trusts, English hubs and wider organisations to develop teachers' understanding of reading and implement approaches to evidence-informed classroom teaching that prioritise meaningful experiences with texts. His first book, The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading, is required reading on many initial teacher training programmes and higher education courses. He is the author of the education blog Primary Colour, and he can be found on social media platforms via the username @Suchmo83.
Content
Section A - Reading Development in Theory
Chapter 1 - What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Reading
Chapter 2 - Comprehension Conceptualised
Section B - Laying Foundations for Reading Development
Chapter 3 - Teaching Phonics
Chapter 4 - Supporting Spoken Language Development
Section C - Organising Classroom Instruction
Chapter 5 - Discussion of Text: Questioning, Explanation and Dialogue
Chapter 6 - Reading Lesson Structures Introduced
Chapter 7 - Scaffolded Reading
Chapter 8 - Fluency Reading
Chapter 9 - Extended Reading
Chapter 10 - Close Reading
Chapter 11 - How and When to Use Different Reading Lesson Structures
Chapter 12 - Small-Group Reading
Section D - Implementing Change Across a School
Chapter 13 - Leading Professional Development
Chapter 14 - Implementing Change Across a School
Chapter 15 - Introducing Reading Lesson Structures Across a School: Professional Development and Implementation in Practice
Section E - Building a Reading Curriculum and Nurturing a Reading Culture
Chapter 16 - Building a Reading Curriculum
Chapter 17 - Nurturing a Reading Culture
Section F - Reading Development Across the Curriculum
Chapter 18 - Developing Vocabulary and Knowledge of the World Across the Curriculum
Chapter 19 - Supporting Reading Through Writing
Chapter 20 - Preparing Pupils for External Assessments
Section G - Assessing and Supporting Pupils
Chapter 21 - Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Reading Development
Chapter 22 - Maximising the Impact of One-to-One Reading
Section H - Setting Priorities
Chapter 23 - Selecting and Acting on Priorities
Chapter 1 - What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Reading
Chapter 2 - Comprehension Conceptualised
Section B - Laying Foundations for Reading Development
Chapter 3 - Teaching Phonics
Chapter 4 - Supporting Spoken Language Development
Section C - Organising Classroom Instruction
Chapter 5 - Discussion of Text: Questioning, Explanation and Dialogue
Chapter 6 - Reading Lesson Structures Introduced
Chapter 7 - Scaffolded Reading
Chapter 8 - Fluency Reading
Chapter 9 - Extended Reading
Chapter 10 - Close Reading
Chapter 11 - How and When to Use Different Reading Lesson Structures
Chapter 12 - Small-Group Reading
Section D - Implementing Change Across a School
Chapter 13 - Leading Professional Development
Chapter 14 - Implementing Change Across a School
Chapter 15 - Introducing Reading Lesson Structures Across a School: Professional Development and Implementation in Practice
Section E - Building a Reading Curriculum and Nurturing a Reading Culture
Chapter 16 - Building a Reading Curriculum
Chapter 17 - Nurturing a Reading Culture
Section F - Reading Development Across the Curriculum
Chapter 18 - Developing Vocabulary and Knowledge of the World Across the Curriculum
Chapter 19 - Supporting Reading Through Writing
Chapter 20 - Preparing Pupils for External Assessments
Section G - Assessing and Supporting Pupils
Chapter 21 - Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Reading Development
Chapter 22 - Maximising the Impact of One-to-One Reading
Section H - Setting Priorities
Chapter 23 - Selecting and Acting on Priorities