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Explore our blog for expert tips, reading strategies, and the latest in literacy education. Whether you're a teacher, literacy lead, or parent, you'll find practical advice and inspiring stories to help foster a love of reading. Dive in and discover new ways to engage young readers!


Shared Reading at Home: The Benefits for Parents
Tips for making shared reading a fun and educational family activity.
Tom Minor
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What is Reading Comprehension? Tips for Success
Discover the lifelong benefits of reading to children and how it impacts their academic and emotional development.
Tom Minor
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Reading Fluency: The FAQ Guide
Reading fluency is the ability to read expressively (prosody) with accuracy and at a good pace. Fluent readers can focus on what the text means, rather than spending time decoding each word. Here is a breakdown of the skills that make up reading fluency: Accuracy Reading accuracy is the ability to read words correctly. Fluent readers can identify words without making frequent errors, which allows them to focus on understanding the text rather than decoding individual words. R
Tom Minor
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Prosody (Reading Expression): How to Guide
The role of prosody in expressive reading and how to develop this skill.
Tom Minor
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Reading Accuracy: Support for Teachers and Parents
What is reading accuracy? Reading accuracy is being able to recognise and pronounce written words without errors. As children don't have...
Tom Minor
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Reading Rate: How to Develop This Skill in Children
Understanding reading speed and how to find a balance between fluency and comprehension.
Tom Minor
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Non Fiction November: Ideas and Resources for Teachers
Celebrate Non-Fiction November with must-read books and engaging activities for young learners.
Tom Minor
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Reading Schemes: Primary School Guide
An overview of structured reading schemes and their benefits for young readers.
Tom Minor
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Guided Reading: How it Compares to Other Approaches
How guided reading supports literacy development and differentiated learning.
Tom Minor
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Reading Spines: The Pros and Cons
What reading spines are and how they support progressive learning.
Tom Minor
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Picture Book of the Month
Each month, we are going to be featuring a book of the month. This month's choice is picture book called The Cafe at the Edge of the Woods.
Tom Minor
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Our Top Poetry Books for Children
At Pageticker, we absolutely love poems. So, we thought we would share some books of poetry for children, we have used in the classroom.
Tom Minor
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Top Books for Kids: British Science Week Edition
As British Science Week is quickly approaching we thought we'd suggest some picture books to share with your class.
Tom Minor
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The Best Books to Read Aloud to Children
At Pageticker we really believe in the importance of reading aloud to children. So we are sharing some of our favourite books to read aloud.
Tom Minor
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The Best Fictional Animal Books for Children
As a team made up of a number of former teachers, we know that some children love fictional books about animals...
Tom Minor
2 min read


Recommended Books for Children's Mental Health Week
Thoughtfully chosen books that promote emotional well-being and mental health awareness in children.
Tom Minor
2 min read
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Recommended Reads: Children's Mental Health Week [Part Two]
As Children's Mental Health Week is quickly approaching, we thought we would share some of our favourite picture books that explore emotions
Tom Minor
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Recommended Books For Children: Middle Grade Fantasy
If you are looking for some middle grade fantasy book recommendations, for children this could be the article for you.
Tom Minor
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How to Celebrate World Read Aloud Day
World Read Aloud takes place on the 5th February 2025. It's an annual celebration of the power of reading aloud.
Tom Minor
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World Book Day Competitions: Ideas
An article with some ideas for assemblies and in-house competitions for World Book Day.
Tom Minor
1 min read
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