The book covers research, theory and practical application of developing higher level readers within the primary classroom.

Expectations in primary English are high, particularly in reading. There is an emphasis on inference and deduction together with vocabulary development: two key

As teachers grapple with the challenge of a new, bigger and more challenging school curriculum, at every key stage and phase, success can feel beyond our reach.

nursing children read for pleasure and develop a life-long love of reading is a priority for all primary school teachers. The National Curriculum focuses heavil

This is a bank of ideas designed to help teachers to develop the writing of primary-school pupils. It is concerned mainly with the compositional aspects of writ