Inspirational Speech 

Examples of Guided Reading sessions, for explicit teaching of reading strategies 

Impact of reading

Book List 

This list includes books I recommend, as well as some recommended by colleagues and past students.

Great Books

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J K Rowling
• Matilda by Roald Dahl
• Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
• Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
• Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
• Daisy and the Trouble with Vampires by Kes Gray
• The Uncommoners: The Crooked Sixpence by Jennifer Bell
• The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow by Katherine Woodfine
• The White Giraffe by Lauren St John
• The Peppermint Pig by Nina Bawden
• Ingo by Helen Dunmore
• Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
• The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
• Mystic Lighthouse: Mystery Of The Dark Lighthouse, by Laura E. Williams
• Starring Grace by Mary Hoffman
• Kaspar: Prince of Cats by Michael Morpurgo
• This Morning I Met a Whale by Michael Morpurgo
• The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
• The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
• A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
• The Magic Faraway Tree (Book 1) Enid Blyton
• A Place Called Perfect by Helena Duggan
• Beetle Boy by MG Leonard
• The Legend of Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood
• Tilly and the Time Machine by Adrian Edmondson
• The Boy Who Grew Dragons by Andy Shepherd
• The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson

• The Creakers By Tom Fletcher

• Dogs Don’t Tell Jokes by Louis Sachar
• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
• Stormbreaker, Alex Rider Series, Book 1, by Anthony Horowitz
• The Boy Who Biked the World: On the Road to Africa by Alastair Humphreys
• Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid banks
• The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

Funny

• The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (Book 1) by Liz Pichon
• Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure: Book 1 by Alex T. Smith
• The Twits by Roald Dahl
• Jiggy Mccue: The Meanest Genie by Michael Lawrence
• Diary of aWimpy Kid (Book 1) Jeff Kinney
• Oliver and the Seawigs Hardcover by Philip Reeve
• Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

Classic

• The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: The Chronicles of Narnia, By C.S. Lewis
• Stuart Little By E.B. White
• Anne of Green Gables By L.M. Montgomery
• Charlotte’s Web, By E. B. White
• Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce
• A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Picture Books

“The Invisible Boy” by Trudy Ludwig

“Have You Filled a Bucket Today?”  by Carol McCloud

“Rosie Revere, Engineer” by Andrea Beaty

“Luke’s way of looking” by Nadia Wheatley

Resources for specific books: 

• The Day I Was Erased : FREE teachers’ pack from Scholastic: https://resource-bank.scholastic.co.uk/resources/418867
• The Goldfish Boy: FREE teachers’ pack from Scholastic https://resource-bank.scholastic.co.uk/resources/379394

Resources: 

• Storyline Online- FREE: videos of picture books being read
  https://www.storylineonline.net/
• Decodable readers- FREE: Readers can be put on an ipad, or printed and stapled to make a physical book. http://www.speld-sa.org.au/services/phonic-books.html
• NAPLAN Past reading comprehension papers- FREE
  http://www.acara.edu.au/assessment/naplan-2008-2011-test-papers/naplan-2012-2015-test-papers
• Texts and comprehension questions- FREE
  https://www.readworks.org/
• Free comprehension resources and posters
  https://debbiedraper-educationalconsultant.vpweb.com.au/comprehension 
• Readers’ Theater Scripts.
  • FREE http://www.thebestclass.org/rtscripts.html
  • Readers’ Theater Scripts. Use the free trial to download. There is a limit to how many you can download on this free trial.
    https://www.readinga-z.com/fluency/readers-theater-scripts/
• Book: Best reading strategy resources
  Teaching Reading Comprehension Strategies: A Practical Classroom Guide” by Sheena Cameron
• Book: Reading comprehension texts with questions

  “Achievement Standards Assessment: 40 Comprehension Tests. Comprehension” by Fiona Jackson.

Other good literacy resources: 

Teaching Resource: One picture everyday. Great for literacy writing prompts.
http://www.pobble365.com/

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