Reciprocal Reading Thomas Walling Primary School J.Kearsley and R.Hann Literature Works

Reciprocal Reading Reading to learn not learning to read. Improves children’s comprehension of texts. Approach using 6 key comprehension strategies when reading with children. Literature Works

Reciprocal Reading stages/steps 1. Activate prior knowledge (what do we already know?) 2. Predict 3. Read 4. Question 5. Clarify 6. Summarise Literature Works

Reciprocal Reading at Thomas Walling Enquiry To use reciprocal strategies with whole class using class text. To extend pupils contributions in talk and writing using RR strategies in 2x weekly reading activities. To use RR in GR when appropriate to focus. To plan/use RR strategies in literacy lessons when appropriate. Issue Children are unable to engage in texts independently. They struggle listen to others in class and ask relevant questions. They also struggle to summarise key points from the text(s) in talk and in writing Literature Works

Reciprocal Reading at Thomas Walling cont. Success Criteria Pupils are able to engage with text(s)using specific RR strategies. Listen to others in class and ask relevant questions - pupils are able to summarise key points from the text(s) through talk and in writing. Pupils are able to use RR strategies independent of the teacher. Outcome Pupils use strategies to complete reading tasks in literacy lessons e.g. completing quadrants on narrative poems. Pupils use RR strategies in engaging with texts - used in Topic ‘Greece’ and produce presentation for class assembly showing understanding of the texts and how they have approached reading in the classroom. Literature Works

When and where? Focussed on guided reading sessions at Thomas Walling. Can be done anytime children use a text (or even a picture), for example shared reading, 1:1 reading, literacy lessons, topic lessons etc. Literature Works

Have a go… 1. Activate prior knowledge (what do we already know?) 2. Predict 3. Read 4. Question 5. Clarify 6. Summarise Literature Works

Follow up Quadrants Literature Works

Next Steps Y5 and 6 held a staff meeting sharing practice with the rest of the staff. Rolled out across the school (including EYFS). Used as a guided reading model. Used when teachers use any text in any way (including shared and individual reading). To be monitored next year. Literature Works

Comments/Questions? Literature Works