Put the magic back into reading!

Engaging, inspirational, and practical the complete course book and teacher's guide for Reflective Reading. This exciting approach improves attainment and motivation by revamping reading comprehension in the primary classroom.

Put the magic back into reading through fun, engaging ideas and activities for the teaching of reading. Create life-long readers with good reading habits, who read for pleasure and appreciate text in all its forms.

Ensure higher order thinking skills are embedded within teaching and learning using a new, child-friendly taxonomy - the Comprehension Compass. Teachers and children will enjoy completing and creating Task Maps, Long Reads, Short Reads and TexTplorers activities.

Inside you will find:

• Short Read texts and activities, suitable for whole-class teaching and shared reading
• Long Read activities and Task Map exemplars, for reading groups and differentiation
• Advice on assessment, planning, managing reading in the classroom and choosing texts
• Guidance on 'How to Build a Reader' and identifying reading difficulties
• Child Friendly Reading Booklets to encourage a learning dialogue about reading to support Assessment is for Learning
• A 'Cultivating a Reading Culture' self-evaluation to encourage collegiate reflection on your school's current reading practice

Also includes photocopiable lesson plans, templates, and downloadable resources so you can get started straightaway!

About the Author

Anne Glennie is a literacy consultant and trainer, creator of Reflective Reading and Phonics Forever, and director of The Learning Zoo. To date, she has trained over 10,000 teachers in all aspects of literacy across Scotland. A classroom teacher first and foremost, Anne provides training that delegates describe as 'creative', 'fun' and 'inspirational' with an emphasis on the practicalities of teaching and learning in the primary classroom.

Book Information
ISBN 9781911279204
Author Anne Glennie
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Cranachan Publishing Limited
Publisher Cranachan Publishing Limited
Weight(grams) 808g
Dimensions(mm) 295mm * 210mm * 15mm