Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy

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Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy

Aims Aims • To consider the findings of recent reports/studies To consider the findings of recent reports/studies

regarding reading for pleasureregarding reading for pleasure

• To consider a range of practical ideas and strategies for To consider a range of practical ideas and strategies for promoting an enjoyment of reading within your schoolpromoting an enjoyment of reading within your school

• To be given guidance on how to audit current To be given guidance on how to audit current provision/practiceprovision/practice

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Activity: True or False?Activity: True or False?

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy

A Right Good Read…A Right Good Read…

• Activity - Discuss the following:Activity - Discuss the following:

How did you first get interested in reading?How did you first get interested in reading?

Make a list of what Make a list of what youyou enjoy reading now? enjoy reading now?

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What I Enjoy ReadingWhat I Enjoy Reading

• MagazinesMagazines

• NovelsNovels

• Humourous – rom/comHumourous – rom/com

• Harry PotterHarry Potter

• Children’s – Children’s – mystery/adventuremystery/adventure

• ClassicsClassics

• Recipe BooksRecipe Books

• GardeningGardening

• Interior DesignInterior Design

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Readers Enjoy Their Literacy Readers Enjoy Their Literacy

‘‘We all make choices about what we read. Those choices do not make We all make choices about what we read. Those choices do not make us better or worse than each other – just readers with different us better or worse than each other – just readers with different preferences. Pupils need to feel their choices are respected and preferences. Pupils need to feel their choices are respected and their broad range of literacies are valued.’their broad range of literacies are valued.’

Reading ConnectsReading Connects

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• ‘‘Reading has always been seen as a source of considerable Reading has always been seen as a source of considerable pleasure for many. This is important but perhaps forgotten by some pleasure for many. This is important but perhaps forgotten by some schools in their pursuit of higher test results that will improve their schools in their pursuit of higher test results that will improve their position in the league tables. You will find no pleasure in books if you position in the league tables. You will find no pleasure in books if you cannot read, but it is equally possible to be able to read and derive cannot read, but it is equally possible to be able to read and derive little pleasure.’little pleasure.’

(Extract from David Bell’s speech, A Good Read, World Book Day, March 2005)(Extract from David Bell’s speech, A Good Read, World Book Day, March 2005)

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy

The Reading EnvironmentThe Reading Environment

• Activity:Activity:

What do you think creates a positive, exciting reading environment?What do you think creates a positive, exciting reading environment?

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• ‘‘The best reading environment is one where there is an The best reading environment is one where there is an expectation of pleasure in reading, where there is expectation of pleasure in reading, where there is excitement in talking about books and enjoyment in excitement in talking about books and enjoyment in being read to.’being read to.’

• ‘…‘…The librarian who makes a cupboard into a treasure The librarian who makes a cupboard into a treasure trove; the teacher who transforms a classroom into a trove; the teacher who transforms a classroom into a wonderland by reading aloud to his/her class; and all wonderland by reading aloud to his/her class; and all those teachers and librarians who take tattered, old those teachers and librarians who take tattered, old books from the wobbly shelves and say “Wow! This must books from the wobbly shelves and say “Wow! This must be a good book, so many other readers have enjoyed it. be a good book, so many other readers have enjoyed it. It must be worth reading.”It must be worth reading.”

(Reading Connects: Welcome to the Creating a Reading Culture Handbook)(Reading Connects: Welcome to the Creating a Reading Culture Handbook)

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy

• ActivityActivity

Discuss any whole school approaches which are currently in place to Discuss any whole school approaches which are currently in place to develop enjoyment, enthusiasm and wider reading.develop enjoyment, enthusiasm and wider reading.

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Developing a Whole School Reading Developing a Whole School Reading EnvironmentEnvironment

• High visibility readingHigh visibility reading• Reading foyer visitorsReading foyer visitors• Take books to themTake books to them• Reading AssembliesReading Assemblies• ICTICT• Parents’ RoomParents’ Room• Lunch TalesLunch Tales• NewsletterNewsletter

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Developing Cross-Curricular Reading Developing Cross-Curricular Reading LinksLinks

• Subject Leader Libraries/BoxesSubject Leader Libraries/Boxes• Art and DesignArt and Design• DTDT• HumanitiesHumanities• ICT ICT • MusicMusic• NumeracyNumeracy• PEPE• PSHE/CitizenshipPSHE/Citizenship• ScienceScience

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Activity Activity

• Sort the statements intoSort the statements into

• Things you are doing already (1)Things you are doing already (1)

• Things you could do immediately (2)Things you could do immediately (2)

• Things you could develop in the future (3)Things you could develop in the future (3)

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Developing a Class Reading Developing a Class Reading Culture Culture • Book CornerBook Corner

• Start the WeekStart the Week

• Reading InterviewReading Interview

• Mini- AssembliesMini- Assemblies

• Circle Time ReadingCircle Time Reading

• Healthy ReadingHealthy Reading

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BuddyingBuddying

• Working on children’s self-esteem and reading in parallel has definite Working on children’s self-esteem and reading in parallel has definite potentialpotential

• Where reading partners are available and can be given appropriate Where reading partners are available and can be given appropriate training and support, partnership approaches can be very effectivetraining and support, partnership approaches can be very effective

((Greg Brooks: ‘What Works for Children with Literacy Difficulties?’ – research for Greg Brooks: ‘What Works for Children with Literacy Difficulties?’ – research for DfES)DfES)

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Link to National EventsLink to National Events• Activity: Activity:

Look at the list of national events. Are there any to which you currently Look at the list of national events. Are there any to which you currently link?link?

Take one and brainstorm ideas of what you might do.Take one and brainstorm ideas of what you might do.

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Using the LibraryUsing the Library

• Develop the school libraryDevelop the school library

• Build links with public library eventsBuild links with public library events

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• Novel as a ThemeNovel as a Theme

• Reading Diet DiaryReading Diet Diary

• Parental InvolvementParental Involvement

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Some Questions to ConsiderSome Questions to Consider

• See See Getting the Whole School Reading – Where Getting the Whole School Reading – Where are we now?are we now?

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Useful Websites and ReferencesUseful Websites and References

• Reading for Purpose and Pleasure: An evaluation of the Reading for Purpose and Pleasure: An evaluation of the teaching of reading in primary schools HMI 2393teaching of reading in primary schools HMI 2393

• www.readingconnects.org.ukwww.readingconnects.org.uk

• www.rif.org.ukwww.rif.org.uk

• Improve your library: a self-evaluation process for Improve your library: a self-evaluation process for primary schools –primary schools – www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/resourcemawww.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/resourcematerials/schoollibraries/terials/schoollibraries/

• Lancashire library service –Lancashire library service – www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/services/schoolswww.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/services/schools

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Hometime!Hometime!