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Teaching Reading Comprehension in Primary Classrooms
Welcome
Welcome and introduction to the course (5:42)
Navigating through the course (4:48)
Maximising the impact of CPD
Aims of the course
Prioritising the areas of study
Building a reading community
Introductory unit: The 'Big 10' reading comprehension skills
Video introduction to the Big 10 reading comprehension skills (11:40)
Decoding V Comprehension (8:59)
Video explaining each of the Big 10 strategies (23:37)
Guidebook explaining each of the Big 10 strategies
Activity: How can the Big 10 be applied to different types of text (4:06)
Big 10 Useful Resources
Planning
Planning introductory video (17:34)
How to plan using the Big 10 reading comprehension strategies
Video example : Planning using a lift the flap book (22:05)
Video example : Planning from a picture book (14:06)
Video example: Planning for a nonfiction book in Y3 (29:48)
Planning - Using a novel
Case study : Planning using a novel - chapter example
Video example: Planning from a whole class novel (11:09)
Planning for pupils with reading difficulties
Introductory unit: Different ways of teaching and developing the Big 10 strategies
Methods of developing the Big 10 comprehension strategies
Introductory unit: Think alouds
What are think alouds?
Example think alouds (2:09)
Video - Think alouds in action (9:59)
Rocket fuel for pupil think alouds
Implementing in the classroom
Review Point - You have reached a milestone!
Review Point
1. GOAL - understanding the goal of reading
1. GOAL - understanding the goal of reading
Video tutorial focusing on GOAL (18 mins) (18:12)
Goal implementation notes
2. Preview
2. Preview the text
Preview and predict nonfiction text (12:36)
Preview resources
More preview approaches
3. Monitor comprehension
Monitoring comprehension
Video illustrating monitoring strategies being applied to a text (13:04)
Monitoring pronouns and alternative nouns (6:57)
4. Visualise
Visualise
Video example of 'think aloud' focusing on visualisation (4:04)
Teaching visualisation example - YouTube link (4:19)
Example of a student using visualising - external content (1:26)
More visualisation resources
5. Connect - to the text
Connect to the text
Video helping to illustrate the three main types of connection readers should make (6:13)
Video illustration of making connections (16:15)
Video illustration of making connections fiction texts (10:47)
Classroom practice - teaching connection - external content (16:47)
Planning connect lessons (22:05)
6. Question
Questioning
Getting pupils involved in asking questions (20:59)
Resources for getting pupils involved in asking questions
Posing a probing question (7:01)
Considering your use of questions (24:10)
Questioning task (21:06)
7. Inference
Introduction to inference
Introduction to inference skills video part 1 (8:14)
An example of modelling inference skills using a picture (6:35)
Inference example (7:14)
Inference introduction video part 2 (7:06)
Inference resources
Inferring the big themes and ideas of a text
Inference think piece study booklet
8. Predict
Predict introduction
YouTube Video - lesson example Rick's Workshop - staying in the moment (6:49)
9. Summarise and retrieve
Summarise and retrieve
Lesson extract (3:57)
Summarise resources
Retieval questions (15:02)
Spider bingo - find me the evidence
10. Evaluate
Evaluate (2:01)
Reading as a writer
Evaluating how an author has developed characters
Think piece character study
Analysing plot
Review point - you have reached your second milestone
Review point
Strategies for reading aloud in whole class reading sessions
Strategies for reading aloud with your class
Speed reading to self (1:13)
Reading aloud - teacher led example (8:20)
Choral reading example - Year 1 (4:03)
Choral reading in a small group (4:45)
Reading cards
Advice for reading graphic novels (3:23)
Strategies for increasing word reading whole class (2:34)
Difficulties pupils experience when reading
Difficulties pupils experience with reading comprehension
Text structures and understanding of genre
Can background knowledge be the problem? (3:21)
Difficulties with working memory (15:29)
Problems with conjunctions (8:46)
Reading speeds, quantity & fluency (30:00)
Decoding & phonics preventing progress (56:41)
Exploring non-fiction texts
Teaching non-fiction texts
Early years and non fiction texts (9:13)
EYFS case study - animal homes
EYFS case study construction provision (42:07)
Key Stage 1 reading non fiction texts (16:01)
INFORMATION texts KS2 (15:42)
Year 3 case study linking nonfiction to history
Year 4/5 case study - Owls
Year 5/6 case study - linking texts to history
Resources to support non-fiction reading
Topic boxes
Boosting vocabulary through nonfiction reading (16:54)
INSTRUCTIONAL texts KS2 example (10:58)
EYFS case study using instructional texts
Text selection
EYFS text selection grid
Text Selection
KS2 Whole class novels UK (25:31)
Consideration for reading outside class time (12:21)
Extracts from a school discussing whole class reading (5:35)
Selecting texts that aid discussion (7:11)
EYFS example of combining texts - case study the vet
Vocabulary development
The link between vocabulary development and the quality of writing (13:54)
Assessment
KS1 and KS2 SATS
Extra bonus materials
Reading activity ideas
Independent reading activities
SEE THINK WONDER Charts
Supporting talk structures
Inspiring readers
Bonus materials for leaders
Points to consider when creating a reading action plan
Teacher development
Visual action planning
Early Years - audit
KS1 Exemplification video materials
KS1 Pupil B exemplification (16:11)
KS1 Pupil C exemplification (21:06)
KS1 Pupil D exemplification (33:04)
KS1 Pupil E Exemplification (13:02)
KS1 GD Pupil F Exemplification (31:41)
KS1 GD Pupil G Exemplification (20:55)
KS1 GD Pupil H Exemplification (10:44)
Word reading speeds example video
Example video clips showing word reading speeds (3:15)
Course question and answer section
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Answers to participant questions
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Introduction to inference skills video part 1
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