PEP:mk

Suitable for Teachers

If delegates fail to attend and no cancellation is made this will incur a £30 charge.

On this course Rachel reframes Struggling to Striving by looking at the skills all children need to be Thriving Readers. Whilst considering the expectations for all children at the end of KS1 and KS2, she takes a broader look at what it is to be a reader, what motivates children to read and what the barriers are to reading experienced by too many of our children. 

Course delegates will consider phonics and comprehension but also fluency, reading for pleasure and how to encourage reluctant readers to develop the reading habit. This course takes a holistic view to reading so that delegates consider their broader views of what it is to be a reader and how we can build a culture of reading in our schools so that all children both experience success and enjoy reading. 

Rachel is a collector of children’s books and books about reading and will bring a selection of her books for delegates to browse during the session. She is always keen to extend her collection so urges delegates to bring their favourite children’s books with them for a show and tell session about which books have helped inspire the striving readers in their setting. 

Session Outcomes:

• Consider the range of skills required to be a reader and how to ensure that all children acquire them

• Understand the barriers that striving readers face and work to remove them

• Develop a holistic approach to reading which puts pleasure and enjoyment at its heart