Using quality children’s literature in the classroom: it’s win win!
March 2, 2017
When was the last time you immersed yourself in a good book? In the midst of a busy term, I suspect the answer is – not for a while! When was the last occasion you read a children’s book? The answer to this may vary, but in this blog Gill Johnson considers what we …
Understanding comprehension
September 22, 2016
In the wake of the controversy surrounding this year’s KS2 reading test, reading has been very much in the spotlight once again, as seen in this recent TES story. In this post Jane Medwell explores comprehension as an important aspect of that reading process. What is comprehension? Comprehension is what turns “decoding” into “reading”. Understanding …
