All the Better- Better to Read You With

A classroom-ready teaching resource for turning reluctant and resistant readers into recreational readers. With engaging stories, tips for reading aloud, and structured lesson plans, all research-backed and proven to inspire a love of literacy. “At last! A fresh, accessible guide on how to encourage young people to read for the joy of it. Should be part of every teacher’s toolkit.” – Ian Whybrow, author of Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs All the scientific evidence says reading for pleasure boosts academic achievement far more than any other factor. Yet enjoyment of reading is on the decline, and teachers everywhere speak of a stressful struggle trying to engage their learners with the idea. After all... ...how can you teach ‘reading for pleasure’? This book holds proof that the answer lies in a teaching method with around 40,000 years of success: Storytelling. This is a book unlike any other. Part illustrated story anthology, part educator’s handbook on storytelling, part lesson scheme, it’s designed to help you swiftly and easily enthral your learners – with wondrous tales that will inspire them to seek the joys of books. Within these pages you’ll find... 9 short stories to read aloud and quickly captivate your learners 18 lesson plans to cultivate enthusiasm for reading (NB: not comprehension lessons in disguise) top tips for ‘reading like a storyteller’ – so you can engage your learners, even if you fear performing NEW for this edition: advice for getting families at home onboard, adapting the activities for home ed/tuition environments, and more Written by a traditional storyteller who‘s performed for hundreds of thousands of children worldwide alongside one of Cambridgeshire’s most experienced teacher trainers, here is everything you need to help your learners shift from reluctant readers... ...to recreational readers. “An engaging book with stories, lessons, and skills that provide us with a way to ‘teach’ reading for pleasure that works.” – Toria Bono, Year 4 lead and author of Tiny Voices Talk: Education, Engagement, Empowerment What if the key to improving reading attainment isn’t more pressure, but more pleasure? This unique handbook provides a practical, classroom-ready teaching resource to help your pupils develop a genuine love of reading. By combining the rich anthology of short stories with tips for reading aloud from an Oxford Owl storyteller, you'll engage even the most reluctant readers – and keep them coming back for more. This is not another comprehension scheme in disguise. Drawing on nearly two decades of professional storytelling practice and aligned with current research, the book offers practical, repeatable strategies proven to inspire reading for pleasure. Suitable for a wide range of abilities across the primary range, each story is paired with ready-to-use lessons designed to build engagement, deepen curiosity, and encourage independent reading habits. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, literacy lead, or home tutor, this book provides everything you need to turn reading into something your pupils will actively choose. The result is not only improved literacy outcomes, but a lasting shift in how young people see reading. See your pupils go from reluctant readers, to recreational readers! This second edition includes a new foreword from Prof Teresa Cremin as well as additional tips for involving parents and adapting the lessons for one-to-one tuition.

Pages: 240, Edition: 2, JP Oversized, Epic Tales