Reading for pleasure report and the National Curriculum for English
The National Curriculum for KS3 English states that students should All pupils must be encouraged to read widely across both fiction and...
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steve246253
Mar 16, 20134 min read
The Guardian blog about Rooted in Reading
Interest in reading usually drops off once children go to secondary school. The Rooted in Reading scheme is helping reverse that trend....
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steve246253
Mar 2, 20133 min read
SPAG, GAPS, GASP – a whole school literacy approach for primary and secondary schools
I will need to be very wary while writing this post as any failing in spelling, punctuation or grammar will be seized upon by readers and...
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steve246253
Feb 16, 20132 min read
The 2017 Rooted in Reading Implementation Plan for Schools
Here is a suggested plan to help schools set up and embed the reading promotion project, Rooted in Reading. Define Decide on target year...
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steve246253
Feb 10, 20134 min read
How Rooted in Reading could promote reading for pleasure in your primary school
I realise that readers may be stumbling upon Rooted in Reading on line without knowing much about it and thought therefore it might help...
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steve246253
Feb 3, 20134 min read
Rooted In Reading at LCHS 2010-2012
Here is a detailed report on the introduction of the Rooted in Reading passports and the impact they had in a large comprehensive school...
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steve246253
Feb 2, 20131 min read
The Need to Read
Nottinghamshire- based performance poet, Louise Ashley was so inspired by the ideas behind Rooted in Reading that she wrote the following...
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steve246253
Jan 27, 20137 min read
How do you ensure students stay focused on completing their reading passports to a high standard wit
The title of this blog is taken from a tweet sent to me by @LadyPerinbridge regarding how to make the best use of the Rooted in Reading...
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steve246253
Jan 20, 20133 min read
15 Principles underpinning reading for pleasure
Back in November 2010 I was invited to go down to London to lead a research seminar at the DfE on the reading for pleasure promotion...
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steve246253
Jan 19, 20131 min read
Rosen and Gleitzman in secondary Rooted in Reading film
Here is a link to the secondary Rooted in Reading film, featuring me (thankfully briefly), teachers, students, Michael Rosen and Morris...
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steve246253
Jan 19, 20131 min read
Rooted in Reading primary film
Here is a short video that will tell you about the reading for pleasure promotion project, Rooted in Reading. It features me (the worst...
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steve246253
Jan 19, 20131 min read
Rooted in Reading research report launched
On 4 April our research report into the effectiveness of the Rooted in Reading passport project in developing reading for pleasure was...
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steve246253
Jan 19, 20133 min read
Recording progress in independent reading for pleasure – a free tool
Some commercial reading promotion projects incorporate detailed record keeping systems that allow schools to monitor the amount of...
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steve246253
Jan 12, 20132 min read
Cultural Enrichment Passport
Cultural Engagement Passport Back in June, at the Lincolnshire Headteachers’ Conference, we launched our new Cultural Engagement...
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steve246253
Jan 12, 20132 min read
Rooted in Reading Teacher’s Passport
Initially I didn’t really want to write a separate reading passport for teachers but following discussions with staff at Bishop...
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steve246253
Jan 8, 20132 min read
Why parents should read for pleasure.
It will surprise few of us that recent research has found a direct link between how often a child’s more reads for pleasure and their...
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Five easy ways to get started with Rooted in Reading
Uprooted by Su Blackwell, currently on show at the National Centre for Craft and Design in Sleaford. Reading can have a transformational...
Joe Wicks, Functional Fluency and teacher observation
This blog was written a while back and then forgotten about. Since then Functional Fluency International has developed considerably. It...
The 15 Rooted in Reading Principles
Back in November 2010 I was invited to go down to London to lead a research seminar at the DfE on the reading for pleasure promotion...
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