What is Re-think Reading!?
Re-think Reading! is a comprehensive resource to support the teaching of reading from Year 2 to Year 6 (with optional plans for Year 1). It contains detailed session plans, organised into a sequence of learning based on high quality texts: picture books, short stories, novels, poems and non-fiction.
Why choose Re-think Reading!?
- Teachers can construct bespoke curriculum pathways to suit school contexts, including all combinations of mixed ages.
- Can be used flexibly for whole class teaching, guided group teaching or a combination of teaching contexts.
- Written around whole texts to broaden children’s experience of literature and provide an authentic reading experience.
- Builds reading skills, strategies and knowledge cumulatively and iteratively through practice in context with increasingly complex texts: ‘Pupils’ knowledge can be increased by wide reading across genres and subjects, by focusing on the knowledge they need to understand specific texts’ (The reading framework, DfE 2023 p.117)
- Wide variety of approaches support young readers to engage with each specific text. Plans are not formulaic. There are common elements (‘Book Introduction’, ‘Strategy Check’, ‘Independent Reading’, ‘Respond to Text’, Pre-reading and Post-session tasks) but the structure of each plan is determined by the reading demands of that text – a ‘real’ reading purpose.
- Fosters rich discussion between children and with teachers as the primary vehicle for exploration of the text: ‘Pupils will become better at each of the assessed aspects of reading when they read, think deeply about, and respond to texts through discussion and in writing.’ (The reading framework, DfE 2023 p.118)
- Independent reading activities integrated into the sequences of learning, enabling children to explore more deeply, practise, and develop responsibility for enquiry into text.
- Additional training and adviser support available.
Our new subscription offers the following:
- 30+ brand new reading plans for Years 2-6, giving teachers even greater choice and flexibility, including texts that represent diverse identities and experiences, ‘classic’ literature, novels, short stories and non-fiction.
- All 77 original plans for Years 1-6.
- Our commitment to ensuring there will always be enough plans based on available texts for full curriculum coverage - we will be periodically writing new plans to replace those on harder to source texts.
- New national curriculum reading objectives coverage charts to support schools in curriculum planning.
- A new Re-think Reading! subscribers area (microsite) to which further support materials will be added over time.
How to buy Re-think Reading!
Plans can be purchased individually or as a whole package:
- £140 for our 10-year subscription including all plans, updates, and access to our subscribers area
We are offering a huge 50% discount to all our current BookWrites subscribers, and those schools that had purchased the original Re-think Reading! resource from our Devon Education Services shop. Contact [email protected] for a redeemable code. (Available until 31 December 2024)
- Individual plans: £3 each
For 3 free downloadable sample plans, and to purchase a subscription, visit Re-think Reading! | DES. For individual plans, visit Re-think Reading! resources | DES
Contact us
If you would like to speak to someone for further information, please get in touch by email:
- Technical issues and subscription queries: [email protected]
- Content queries: [email protected]
- To enquire about further support from our team of expert English advisers (Re-think Reading! or developing reading in general): [email protected]
November 2024
