Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Reading: Reflective Prompts
Reflective prompts:
You might also find it useful to consider the following reflective prompts when looking at provision for reading or when you observe reading during your primary school experiences:
- Strong reading begins with strong oracy. Which types of language experiences do pupils have?
Look and listen for:
- rich classroom talk
- storytelling and discussion
- adults modelling vocabulary and introducing pupils to new vocabulary and language structures
- pupils explaining and justifying their ideas and views
Ask yourself:
‘Are pupils developing the spoken language they need in order to understand what they will later read?’
- In the early years of a pupil’s primary education, pre-reading skills matter. How do adults ensure that pupils have secure foundations for reading, before the formal teaching of reading begins?
Look for:
- listening games and activities
- rhyme, rhythm and sound play
- shared enjoyment of stories and poems
- how pupils develop their attention, listening, turn-taking and talk
- how pupils develop their physical skills
Ask yourself:
‘How do adults build the groundwork for pupils’ reading development?’
