We first stepped through the keyhole of the reading house to explore vocabulary, comprehension and word reading. Then, we surveyed the reading house for the cement: the background knowledge that holds everything together.
It is now time to consider what teaching approaches can teachers utilise to support pupils who are struggling to access the reading house. Without unlocking the doors of the reading house, pupils will be shut out of accessing the curriculum and ultimately limit their success in school.
A pupil in my Year 5 class is struggling with Chapter 4 from Ross MacKenzie’s ‘The Nowhere Emporium’.
