Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy Developing A Reading School LLT Network Training Spring 2006

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy Aims To consider the findings of recent reports/studies regarding reading for pleasure To consider the findings of recent reports/studies regarding reading for pleasure To consider a range of practical ideas and strategies for promoting an enjoyment of reading within your school To consider a range of practical ideas and strategies for promoting an enjoyment of reading within your school To be given guidance on how to audit current provision/practice To be given guidance on how to audit current provision/practice

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy Activity: True or False?

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy A Right Good Read… Activity - Discuss the following: Activity - Discuss the following: How did you first get interested in reading? Make a list of what you enjoy reading now?

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy What I Enjoy Reading Magazines Magazines Novels Novels Humourous – rom/com Humourous – rom/com Harry Potter Harry Potter Children’s – mystery/adventure Children’s – mystery/adventure Classics Classics Recipe Books Recipe Books Gardening Gardening Interior Design Interior Design

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy Readers Enjoy Their Literacy ‘We all make choices about what we read. Those choices do not make us better or worse than each other – just readers with different preferences. Pupils need to feel their choices are respected and their broad range of literacies are valued.’ Reading Connects

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy ‘Reading has always been seen as a source of considerable pleasure for many. This is important but perhaps forgotten by some 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 cannot read, but it is equally possible to be able to read and derive little pleasure.’ ‘Reading has always been seen as a source of considerable pleasure for many. This is important but perhaps forgotten by some 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 cannot read, but it is equally possible to be able to read and derive little pleasure.’ (Extract from David Bell’s speech, A Good Read, World Book Day, March 2005)

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy The Reading Environment Activity: Activity: What do you think creates a positive, exciting reading environment?

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy ‘The best reading environment is one where there is an expectation of pleasure in reading, where there is excitement in talking about books and enjoyment in being read to.’ ‘The best reading environment is one where there is an expectation of pleasure in reading, where there is excitement in talking about books and enjoyment in being read to.’ ‘…The librarian who makes a cupboard into a treasure trove; the teacher who transforms a classroom into a wonderland by reading aloud to his/her class; and all those teachers and librarians who take tattered, old books from the wobbly shelves and say “Wow! This must be a good book, so many other readers have enjoyed it. It must be worth reading.” ‘…The librarian who makes a cupboard into a treasure trove; the teacher who transforms a classroom into a wonderland by reading aloud to his/her class; and all those teachers and librarians who take tattered, old books from the wobbly shelves and say “Wow! This must be a good book, so many other readers have enjoyed it. It must be worth reading.” (Reading Connects: Welcome to the Creating a Reading Culture Handbook)

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy Activity Activity Discuss any whole school approaches which are currently in place to develop enjoyment, enthusiasm and wider reading.

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy Developing a Whole School Reading Environment High visibility reading High visibility reading Reading foyer visitors Reading foyer visitors Take books to them Take books to them Reading Assemblies Reading Assemblies ICT ICT Parents’ Room Parents’ Room Lunch Tales Lunch Tales Newsletter Newsletter

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy Developing Cross-Curricular Reading Links Subject Leader Libraries/Boxes Subject Leader Libraries/Boxes Art and Design Art and Design DT DT Humanities Humanities ICT ICT Music Music Numeracy Numeracy PE PE PSHE/Citizenship PSHE/Citizenship Science Science

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy Activity Sort the statements into Sort 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)

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy Developing a Class Reading Culture Book Corner Book Corner Start the Week Start the Week Reading Interview Reading Interview Mini- Assemblies Mini- Assemblies Circle Time Reading Circle Time Reading Healthy Reading Healthy Reading

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy Buddying Working on children’s self-esteem and reading in parallel has definite potential Working on children’s self-esteem and reading in parallel has definite potential Where reading partners are available and can be given appropriate training and support, partnership approaches can be very effective Where reading partners are available and can be given appropriate training and support, partnership approaches can be very effective ( Greg Brooks: ‘What Works for Children with Literacy Difficulties?’ – research for DfES)

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy Link to National Events Activity: Activity: Look at the list of national events. Are there any to which you currently link? Take one and brainstorm ideas of what you might do.

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy Using the Library Develop the school library Develop the school library Build links with public library events Build links with public library events

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy Novel as a Theme Novel as a Theme Reading Diet Diary Reading Diet Diary Parental Involvement Parental Involvement

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy Some Questions to Consider See Getting the Whole School Reading – Where are we now? See Getting the Whole School Reading – Where are we now?

Developing a Reading School The Primary National Strategy Useful Websites and References Reading for Purpose and Pleasure: An evaluation of the teaching of reading in primary schools HMI 2393 Reading for Purpose and Pleasure: An evaluation of the teaching of reading in primary schools HMI Improve your library: a self-evaluation process for primary schools – terials/schoollibraries/ Improve your library: a self-evaluation process for primary schools – terials/schoollibraries/ terials/schoollibraries/ terials/schoollibraries/ Lancashire library service – Lancashire library service –

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