Carolyn McCarthy
5 Ways to Encourage Parents to Read at Home with their Child
In this article, we will explain 5 ways and tips for encouraging parents to read at home with their child. 1) Offer Reading Workshops or...
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Carolyn McCarthy
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Best Books of 2024 for Children
As the year is drawing to a close, we thought we would share some of the best books of 2024, which have been read by our team. This list...
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 272 min read
5 Ways to Create a Social Reading Environment
The Teachers as Readers research by Teresa Cremin suggests that social reading environments were seen to be the key to creating richly...
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 262 min read
Reluctant Reader
Reluctant readers, or less confident readers sometimes need support and encouragement to find reading material they enjoy. This article...
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 262 min read
5 Ways to be a Reading Role Model as a Parent
Reading Role models can have a really positive impact on the reading behaviours of children. In this article, we are going to focus on...
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 252 min read
Reading Records
Reading records good way to track reading but they do have some limitations - for instance, traditional paper-based reading records...
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 252 min read
Reading Aloud in School
Reading aloud is one of the best ways that teachers can support children with their reading journey. It has also be important according...
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 252 min read
10 Ways to Encourage Parents to Read Aloud
There are lots of benefits to reading aloud, even when a child can read independently. Here are 10 ways for teachers to encourage parents...
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 202 min read
Teachers as Reading Role Models
Here are some ideas of how you can be a Reading Role Model as a teacher.
Bring into school some of your favourite books for the age group..
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 192 min read
Running a Book Club for Pupils
It can be difficult to know where to start when running a book club meeting for pupils. Once you have decided on the text and the aims of...
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 192 min read
Running a Book Club: Encouraging Pupil Participation
Once you have decided on the purpose of your book club, the logistics and funding you now need to think about how to encourage pupils to...
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 192 min read
Running a Book Club for Pupils: Things to Consider
In the Revised Reading Framework , the government recommended schools start book clubs as a way of encouraging reading for pleasure. So,...
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 192 min read
How to improve reading comprehension: A guide for parents
Reading comprehension is not just about decoding words; it's about understanding and processing the meaning behind them. If a child...
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 192 min read
Reading with Expression: A Parent Guide
Reading is not just about being able to sound the words out accurately. It is also about reading with meaning and conveying emotion....
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 192 min read
Reading Accuracy: A Parent's Guide
Reading accuracy is the ability to read the text correctly, with few errors. It’s important for a number of reasons: When children read...
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 192 min read
How reading supports children's mental wellbeing
There are lots of ways that reading supports children's mental wellbeing. Here’s how you can use the power of books to support your...
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 192 min read
Reading Fluency: A Parent's Guide
Reading fluency is the ability to read smoothly and accurately with expression. Here are some ways you can support your child to become...
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 192 min read
Boosting Your Child's Reading Rate
Reading rate is the speed at which a child reads. Together with reading comprehension, reading accuracy and reading expression it...
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Carolyn McCarthy
Nov 192 min read
Independent Reading: A guide for Parents
There are lots of different types of reading but if you’re looking for ways to encourage your child to read on their own, or encourage...
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Nicola Chilman
Oct 153 min read
How does reading to your child affect their long-term development and success?
Not long ago, a friend confided in me her feelings of embarrassment about continuing to read to her 11-year-old son. She expressed...
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