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The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading Christopher Such

The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading By Christopher Such

The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading by Christopher Such


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Summary

The essential guide to the science behind reading and its practical implications for classroom teaching in primary schools.

The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading Summary

The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading by Christopher Such

The essential guide to the science behind reading and its practical implications for classroom teaching in primary schools.

Teaching children to read is one of the most important tasks in primary education and classroom practice needs to be underpinned by a secure foundation of knowledge. Teachers need to know what reading entails, how children learn to read and how it can be taught effectively.

This book is an essential guide for primary teachers that explores the key technical and practical aspects of how children read with strong links to theory and how to translate this into the classroom. Bite-size chapters offer accessible research-informed ideas across all major key topics including phonics, comprehension, teaching children with reading difficulties and strategies for the classroom. Key features include:

Discussions of implications for the classroom
Questions for further professional discussions
Retrieval quizzes
Further reading suggestions
Glossary of key terms

Christopher Such is a primary school teacher and the author of the education blog Primary Colour. He can be found on Twitter via @Suchmo83.

The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading Reviews

With an erudite synergy of complex research and firsthand experience, The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading is sure to become an essential manual for ensuring every pupil becomes a fluent reader. Its the book I didnt realise Id been waiting for. -- Robbie Burns * Schools Week *

About Christopher Such

Christopher Such is a primary school teacher from Peterborough, England. He has worked in education for over fourteen years, teaching reading to children in every year group from reception to Year 6. Since 2019 he has contributed to the initial teacher training programme at Teach East, delivering courses on evidence-informed reading instruction and mathematics. He is currently a senior leader at Fulbridge Academy responsible for curriculum improvement and professional development. He is also the author of the education blog, Primary Colour and can be found on Twitter via the username @Suchmo83.

Table of Contents

PART 1: READING AND ITS ORIGINS Chapter 1: A brief history of reading and writing Chapter 2: Useful frameworks for reading Chapter 3: The trouble with English PART 2: DECODING Chapter 4: Phonics Chapter 5: Fluency PART 3: LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION Chapter 6: Listening comprehension Chapter 7: Situation models Chapter 8: Comprehension monitoring Chapter 9: Inference Chapter 10: Text structure Chapter 11: Vocabulary Chapter 12: Background knowledge Chapter 13: How the different elements of comprehension combine PART 4: OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE READING Chapter 14: Independent reading / reading for pleasure Chapter 15: Reading across the curriculum Chapter 16: Writing PART 5: ADDRESSING READING DIFFICULTIES Chapter 17: Dyslexia Chapter 18: Assessment Chapter 19: Intervention PART 6: THE READING DIET Chapter 20: The current situation Chapter 21: Getting the balance right Chapter 22: Questioning and discussion Chapter 23: Text choice Chapter 24: Action plan for classroom teachers Chapter 25: Action plan for reading coordinators

Additional information

NPB9781529764178
9781529764178
1529764173
The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading by Christopher Such
New
Hardback
Sage Publications Ltd
2021-07-26
192
N/A
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