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Primary Reading Simplified: A Practical Guide to Classroom Teaching and Whole-School Implementation
"Such’s passion and knowledge for reading shines through. This is a thoughtful text as well as a practical one."
- Schools Week-
From the bestselling author of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading, this is your essential guide to teaching reading in primary schools.
Filled with classroom-tested, practical guidance, this book addresses common questions faced in every school by those seeking to improve reading. It offers a clear, evidence-informed approach that maximises the chances of all children becoming capable, confident readers.
Explore how to lay the foundations for reading development.
Learn effective approaches to organising classroom instruction.
Understand how to build a reading curriculum and nurture a reading culture.
Consider nuanced approaches to assessing and supporting pupils.
Examine how to lead professional development and implement change in teaching reading across your school.
Each bite-sized chapter is supported by smart summaries, retrieval quizzes to test your understanding, questions for professional development discussions and links to more specialised reading on every topic.
This is an unmissable resource for primary teachers and those leading literacy teaching in primary schools.
- Schools Week-
From the bestselling author of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading, this is your essential guide to teaching reading in primary schools.
Filled with classroom-tested, practical guidance, this book addresses common questions faced in every school by those seeking to improve reading. It offers a clear, evidence-informed approach that maximises the chances of all children becoming capable, confident readers.
Explore how to lay the foundations for reading development.
Learn effective approaches to organising classroom instruction.
Understand how to build a reading curriculum and nurture a reading culture.
Consider nuanced approaches to assessing and supporting pupils.
Examine how to lead professional development and implement change in teaching reading across your school.
Each bite-sized chapter is supported by smart summaries, retrieval quizzes to test your understanding, questions for professional development discussions and links to more specialised reading on every topic.
This is an unmissable resource for primary teachers and those leading literacy teaching in primary schools.
256 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 8, 2025
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February 12, 2025
Absolutely incredible. Useful as a secondary literacy lead, and as a secondary teacher in general as it explains the journey of reading and how we can support the continued reading journey in secondary
March 16, 2025
It took me a while to read this whole book because I got so pumped about what I was learning in each chapter that I rushed out to my classroom to start implementing immediately.
I saw virtually instant gains in fluency, for example after starting the scaffolded lessons with my kindergarten students. And this book is so comprehensive- he anticipates every issue and pre-teaches it. Example part 2, in my first scaffolded lessons the kids were distracting each other as they were reading aloud LOUDLY at different paces. I went back and of course Mr. Such had a disclaimer that you have to teach them to read quietly. Sounds obvious of course, but my point is that this is a book that enables teachers and administrators to actually implement best teaching practices effectively.
I also loved the easy accessibility of the succinct chapters and the sequence. As I was finishing the book this morning, I found myself thinking about teaching vocabulary and my lingering questions… only to find that was the next chapter! This happy scenario happened over and over. Truly a brilliant book designed to support all of us in being as successful as possible.
I saw virtually instant gains in fluency, for example after starting the scaffolded lessons with my kindergarten students. And this book is so comprehensive- he anticipates every issue and pre-teaches it. Example part 2, in my first scaffolded lessons the kids were distracting each other as they were reading aloud LOUDLY at different paces. I went back and of course Mr. Such had a disclaimer that you have to teach them to read quietly. Sounds obvious of course, but my point is that this is a book that enables teachers and administrators to actually implement best teaching practices effectively.
I also loved the easy accessibility of the succinct chapters and the sequence. As I was finishing the book this morning, I found myself thinking about teaching vocabulary and my lingering questions… only to find that was the next chapter! This happy scenario happened over and over. Truly a brilliant book designed to support all of us in being as successful as possible.
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