Primary Reading Simplified

A Practical Guide to Classroom Teaching and Whole-School Implementation
Christopher Such
Primary Reading Simplified
January 2025 | 256 pages | Sage UK
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"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.

Contents

Section A – Reading Development in Theory

  • Chapter 1 – What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Reading
  • Chapter 2 – Comprehension Conceptualised

Section B – Laying Foundations for Reading Development

  • Chapter 3 – Teaching Phonics
  • Chapter 4 – Supporting Spoken Language Development

Section C – Organising Classroom Instruction

  • Chapter 5 – Discussion of Text: Questioning, Explanation and Dialogue
  • Chapter 6 – Reading Lesson Structures Introduced
  • Chapter 7 – Scaffolded Reading
  • Chapter 8 – Fluency Reading
  • Chapter 9 – Extended Reading
  • Chapter 10 – Close Reading
  • Chapter 11 – How and When to Use Different Reading Lesson Structures
  • Chapter 12 – Small-Group Reading

Section D – Implementing Change Across a School

  • Chapter 13 – Leading Professional Development
  • Chapter 14 – Implementing Change Across a School
  • Chapter 15 – Introducing Reading Lesson Structures Across a School: Professional Development and Implementation in Practice

Section E – Building a Reading Curriculum and Nurturing a Reading Culture

  • Chapter 16 – Building a Reading Curriculum
  • Chapter 17 – Nurturing a Reading Culture

Section F – Reading Development Across the Curriculum

  • Chapter 18 – Developing Vocabulary and Knowledge of the World Across the Curriculum
  • Chapter 19 – Supporting Reading Through Writing
  • Chapter 20 – Preparing Pupils for External Assessments

Section G – Assessing and Supporting Pupils

  • Chapter 21 – Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Reading Development
  • Chapter 22 – Maximising the Impact of One-to-One Reading

Section H – Setting Priorities

  • Chapter 23 – Selecting and Acting on Priorities

Additional materials

Description

"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.

Contents

Section A – Reading Development in Theory

  • Chapter 1 – What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Reading
  • Chapter 2 – Comprehension Conceptualised

Section B – Laying Foundations for Reading Development

  • Chapter 3 – Teaching Phonics
  • Chapter 4 – Supporting Spoken Language Development

Section C – Organising Classroom Instruction

  • Chapter 5 – Discussion of Text: Questioning, Explanation and Dialogue
  • Chapter 6 – Reading Lesson Structures Introduced
  • Chapter 7 – Scaffolded Reading
  • Chapter 8 – Fluency Reading
  • Chapter 9 – Extended Reading
  • Chapter 10 – Close Reading
  • Chapter 11 – How and When to Use Different Reading Lesson Structures
  • Chapter 12 – Small-Group Reading

Section D – Implementing Change Across a School

  • Chapter 13 – Leading Professional Development
  • Chapter 14 – Implementing Change Across a School
  • Chapter 15 – Introducing Reading Lesson Structures Across a School: Professional Development and Implementation in Practice

Section E – Building a Reading Curriculum and Nurturing a Reading Culture

  • Chapter 16 – Building a Reading Curriculum
  • Chapter 17 – Nurturing a Reading Culture

Section F – Reading Development Across the Curriculum

  • Chapter 18 – Developing Vocabulary and Knowledge of the World Across the Curriculum
  • Chapter 19 – Supporting Reading Through Writing
  • Chapter 20 – Preparing Pupils for External Assessments

Section G – Assessing and Supporting Pupils

  • Chapter 21 – Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Reading Development
  • Chapter 22 – Maximising the Impact of One-to-One Reading

Section H – Setting Priorities

  • Chapter 23 – Selecting and Acting on Priorities

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A Practical Guide to Classroom Teaching and Whole-School Implementation

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January 2025 | 256 pages | Sage UK

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"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.

Table Of Contents:

  • Section A – Reading Development in Theory
  • Chapter 1 – What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Reading
  • Chapter 2 – Comprehension Conceptualised
  • Section B – Laying Foundations for Reading Development
  • Chapter 3 – Teaching Phonics
  • Chapter 4 – Supporting Spoken Language Development
  • Section C – Organising Classroom Instruction
  • Chapter 5 – Discussion of Text: Questioning, Explanation and Dialogue
  • Chapter 6 – Reading Lesson Structures Introduced
  • Chapter 7 – Scaffolded Reading
  • Chapter 8 – Fluency Reading
  • Chapter 9 – Extended Reading
  • Chapter 10 – Close Reading
  • Chapter 11 – How and When to Use Different Reading Lesson Structures
  • Chapter 12 – Small-Group Reading
  • Section D – Implementing Change Across a School
  • Chapter 13 – Leading Professional Development
  • Chapter 14 – Implementing Change Across a School
  • Chapter 15 – Introducing Reading Lesson Structures Across a School: Professional Development and Implementation in Practice
  • Section E – Building a Reading Curriculum and Nurturing a Reading Culture
  • Chapter 16 – Building a Reading Curriculum
  • Chapter 17 – Nurturing a Reading Culture
  • Section F – Reading Development Across the Curriculum
  • Chapter 18 – Developing Vocabulary and Knowledge of the World Across the Curriculum
  • Chapter 19 – Supporting Reading Through Writing
  • Chapter 20 – Preparing Pupils for External Assessments
  • Section G – Assessing and Supporting Pupils
  • Chapter 21 – Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Reading Development
  • Chapter 22 – Maximising the Impact of One-to-One Reading
  • Section H – Setting Priorities
  • Chapter 23 – Selecting and Acting on Priorities

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