Promoting reading at key stages 1 and 2

Popular and practical courses examining strategies to support reading development and foster reading enjoyment at key stages 1 and 2.

Anne offers a range of training on this subject, for literacy co-ordinators, class teachers, teaching assistants and public library staff.

Her courses are appropriate as regional and local authority training, and as whole-school inset.

Anne always tailors her courses to client requirements and local circumstances.

Expected learning outcomes include:

  • more awareness of what spurs children to read and what puts them off
  • ways to encourage reading for pleasure in the classroom and beyond
  • ideas for exploiting cross-curricular opportunities, the creative curriculum and the Primary Framework for Literacy
  • new methods for using the library to foster reading enjoyment
  • extra strategies for exploiting books and other materials effectively
  • greater knowledge of appropriate resources for encouraging reading
  • ideas for supporting parents and carers and for family literacy
  • ways to build a reading ethos and culture in schools and more widely

Delegates receive comprehensive information packs.

What people say about this training

The course was informative and interactive with many opportunities to share good practice both in and out of the classroom.

Lots of ideas to improve literacy hour.

Really nice to explore a range of books, especially discussing the benefits of wordless books, videos, ICT etc.