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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!
Whole Class Reading: Pros and Cons of the Approach
The benefits of whole-class reading sessions and strategies for effective implementation.
Tom Minor
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Five Finger Rule: What is it? And Why Does it Matter?
A simple method to help children find books suited to their reading level.
Tom Minor
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Decoding in Reading: Explained
Understanding decoding skills and their role in early literacy development.
Tom Minor
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How to Write a Book Review: A Guide for Young Readers
A step-by-step guide to writing an engaging book review, perfect for students, parents, and teachers.
Tom Minor
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Reading Vipers: Comprehension Mechanism Explained
How the VIPERS framework supports reading comprehension and skill-building.
Tom Minor
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Shared Reading in School: Key Benefits
The impact of shared reading on literacy skills and classroom engagement.
Tom Minor
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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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