Nora Ephron, a celebrated American writer and filmmaker once said: “Reading is everything. Reading makes me feel like I’ve accomplished something, learned something, become a better person. Reading makes me smarter.” Reading, alongside other literacy components: writing, communication and critical thinking, is instrumental in helping young learners achieve success in school and in life. How……

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In my first blog I wrote about how my headteacher had wanted to create a ‘culture of reading’ at my school. This time last year, in quiet moments, I worried that it would be impossible. I forgot that creating cultures is something teachers do all the time. Whether it be a culture of neatly presented…

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via Curriculum Reading Time: A year later — Oxford Education Blog