Please click on the link below to read some ideas for developing reading:
A guide to phonics at Burston (1)
A guide to the phonics teaching sequence
Reading at Burston & Tivetshall
Please click here to see a progression of reading skills, linked to book bands
For more great reads, please click on the link:
Reading catch ups
Please click on the link to read the catch ups
reading review catch up edition 1
reading review catch up edition 2
reading review catch up edition 3
Thank you for the parental suggestions for top reads. Here is a selection of texts :
Julia Donaldson – starting with Toddle Waddle for toddlers and preschoolers and working through her vast collection.
Favourites include:
The Snail and the Whale
Tiddler
The Gruffalo
Michael Rosen
We’re going on a Bear Hunt
Judith Kerr:
The Tiger who came to Tea
Mog Books – ‘Mog’s Bad Thing’ is a favourite
Cressida Cowell:
This Rabbit belongs to Emily Brown
How to trains your Dragon books
Enid Blyton:
The Famous Five collection
The Magic Faraway Tree
Frances Hodgson-Burnett
The Secret Garden –
Michael Morpurgo
Animal Tales
Colin Dann
The Animals of Farthing Wood
Philippa Pearce
Tom’s Midnight Garden
Adult recommended reads:
Markus Zusak
The Book Thief
Amitav Ghosh
The Glass Palace
Heather Morris
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
William P Young
The Shack
Dean Koontz
The City
Lightening
Art Spiegelman
The Complete Maus
Toni Morrison
Beloved
To see some fantastic book recommendations, please click on the powerpoint presentation.
Reading Ambassadors
In the Spring Term 2020 we launched the ‘Reading Ambassadors’ scheme. This is an award to recognise those pupils who are passionate advocates of reading and books. Our reading ambassadors are able to recommend books, celebrate reading and are role models for other children.