Welcome
Introductory unit: The 'Big 10' reading comprehension skills
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Video introduction to the Big 10 reading comprehension skills (11:40)
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Decoding V Comprehension (8:59)
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Video explaining each of the Big 10 strategies (23:37)
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Guidebook explaining each of the Big 10 strategies
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Activity: How can the Big 10 be applied to different types of text (4:06)
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Big 10 Useful Resources
Planning
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Planning introductory video (17:34)
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How to plan using the Big 10 reading comprehension strategies
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Video example : Planning using a lift the flap book (22:05)
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Video example : Planning from a picture book (14:06)
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Video example: Planning for a nonfiction book in Y3 (29:48)
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Planning - Using a novel
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Case study : Planning using a novel - chapter example
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Video example: Planning from a whole class novel (11:09)
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Planning for pupils with reading difficulties
Introductory unit: Different ways of teaching and developing the Big 10 strategies
Introductory unit: Think alouds
Review Point - You have reached a milestone!
1. GOAL - understanding the goal of reading
2. Preview
3. Monitor comprehension
4. Visualise
5. Connect - to the text
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Connect to the text
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Video helping to illustrate the three main types of connection readers should make (6:13)
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Video illustration of making connections (16:15)
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Video illustration of making connections fiction texts (10:47)
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Classroom practice - teaching connection - external content (16:47)
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Planning connect lessons (22:05)
6. Question
7. Inference
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Introduction to inference
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Introduction to inference skills video part 1 (8:14)
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An example of modelling inference skills using a picture (6:35)
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Inference example (7:14)
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Inference introduction video part 2 (7:06)
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Inference resources
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Inferring the big themes and ideas of a text
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Inference think piece study booklet
8. Predict
9. Summarise and retrieve
10. Evaluate
Review point - you have reached your second milestone
Strategies for reading aloud in whole class reading sessions
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Strategies for reading aloud with your class
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Speed reading to self (1:13)
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Reading aloud - teacher led example (8:20)
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Choral reading example - Year 1 (4:03)
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Choral reading in a small group (4:45)
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Reading cards
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Advice for reading graphic novels (3:23)
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Strategies for increasing word reading whole class (2:34)
Difficulties pupils experience when reading
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Difficulties pupils experience with reading comprehension
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Text structures and understanding of genre
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Can background knowledge be the problem? (3:21)
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Difficulties with working memory (15:29)
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Problems with conjunctions (8:46)
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Reading speeds, quantity & fluency (30:00)
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Decoding & phonics preventing progress (56:41)
Exploring non-fiction texts
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Teaching non-fiction texts
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Early years and non fiction texts (9:13)
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EYFS case study - animal homes
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EYFS case study construction provision (42:07)
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Key Stage 1 reading non fiction texts (16:01)
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INFORMATION texts KS2 (15:42)
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Year 3 case study linking nonfiction to history
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Year 4/5 case study - Owls
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Year 5/6 case study - linking texts to history
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Resources to support non-fiction reading
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Topic boxes
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Boosting vocabulary through nonfiction reading (16:54)
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INSTRUCTIONAL texts KS2 example (10:58)
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EYFS case study using instructional texts
Text selection
Vocabulary development
Assessment
Extra bonus materials
Bonus materials for leaders
KS1 Exemplification video materials
Word reading speeds example video
Course question and answer section
