The Reading Crew Session 1

2 What is ‘The Reading Crew’? The Reading Crew are older boys and girls who use their own reading skills to help younger pupils improve their reading.

3 What is the Reading Crew? Reading Crew give up a bit of their time - about 10 minutes, 3 times a week, to help a younger reading ‘partner’. The partner enjoys the individual attention and support – and gets much better at reading. This is because The Reading Crew are trained and know how to help their partner improve their reading.

4 What do good readers do? 1)Sound out words in different ways: Cat flat hospital c-a-t fl-at hos-pit-al

5 What do good readers do? 2)Listen to themselves and notice mistakes That doesn’t make sense! can Floppy ran fast van Get in the car That doesn’t look right!

6 What do good readers do? 3) Correct their own mistakes The cat sat on the rug… I’d better sort this out! … The cat sat on the mat… that’s better!

7 What do good readers do? 4) Re-read to have another go Floppy ran to the playground park I’m going to read it again and sort it out! Floppy ran to the park

8 What do good readers do? 5) Understand the book and can talk about the main ideas I enjoyed this book! Rabbits need a lot of looking after don’t they?

9 What do good readers do? 6) Read in phrases so it sounds like talking Once upon a time, there was a lonely house in a dark, dark forest

10 What do good readers do? Sound out words in different ways Listen to themselves and notice mistakes Correct their own mistakes Re-read to have another go Understand the book and can talk about the main ideas Read in phrases so it sounds like talking

11 Activity Watch DVD Clip 1. Observe Jamie reading. Tick anything you see good readers do. Discuss!

12 What do good readers do? Sound out words in different ways Listen to themselves and notice mistakes Correct their own mistakes Re-read to have another go Understand the book and can talk about the main ideas Read in phrases so it sounds like talking

13 Card Sort Look at the picture side. Can you tell what good readers do?

14 Arrangements Partner Class Teacher Time Place Other

15 Activity Now read with some young pupils…try to spot the good things they do!