Reading For Pleasure - Early - How To Guide/Self Eval - Feb 25 Inset by Janice Macrae https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc en-us 2025-02-12 14:30:31 UTC 2025-02-19 11:38:58 UTC hello@padlet.com melaniemckay https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334164546 To allow the children to see the importance of reading.

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]]> 2025-02-19 10:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334167821 melaniemckay https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334169383 We use the reading planners (enjoyment and choice).

]]> 2025-02-19 11:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334169383 https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334169529 Create time during the day for children to be read to.


Allow children to choose books


Create time for buddy reading where P7 come to read with the children


Visit the school library for story time weekly


Create a cosy story area in the classroom for independent child led story time

]]> 2025-02-19 11:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334169529 melaniemckay https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334169904 Give children the choice of the story

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]]> 2025-02-19 11:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334170596 https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334171584 Provide an inviting area to promote reading for pleasure

]]> 2025-02-19 11:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334171584 https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334173552 Create opportunities for supported reading for pleasure. Use buddies to do paired reading. This gives children a wider choice of books.

]]> 2025-02-19 11:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334173552 https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334173740 Children are read to daily by their teacher

]]> 2025-02-19 11:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334173740 melaniemckay https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334174196 Link the story to topic, an important event or relevant learning like phonics sounds.

]]> 2025-02-19 11:05:30 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334174196 https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334176310 World book day - children are encouraged to share books they enjoy


Parents donate a lot of books to the school to create a wider choice of books for the children.


Children can see themselves and their families in the books we have on offer as we have a diverse selection.

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]]> 2025-02-19 11:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334179687 melaniemckay https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334180009 Have a reading corner in the classroom

]]> 2025-02-19 11:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334180009 melaniemckay https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334180229 Spend some time in the library

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]]> 2025-02-19 11:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334181604 https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334182769 Scottish Book Trust issue the read, write, count book bags to every child so that they can enjoy books at home.

]]> 2025-02-19 11:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334182769 melaniemckay https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334183736 Children bring in their books from home

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]]> 2025-02-19 11:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334184257 https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334186687 If children develop and early love of reading, this is more likely to continue into later life

]]> 2025-02-19 11:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334186687 melaniemckay https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334187882 Star reader certificates

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Library staff to visit the school?

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Jen from Book Trist Scotland did something similar to this a few years ago when issuing the books bags which was useful.

]]> 2025-02-19 11:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334191039 melaniemckay https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334191940 Resources where children can listen to stories independently

]]> 2025-02-19 11:23:46 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334191940 https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334191963 Paired reading - collaborating and communicating

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]]> 2025-02-19 11:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334193599 melaniemckay https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334194941 When discussing the role of an author and illustrator you can mention collaboration

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House points

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Giving recommendations to other children

]]> 2025-02-19 11:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334199234 https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334199329 The school book bus goes outside in dry weather so that children ahve the option to read in the playground

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]]> 2025-02-19 11:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334199978 melaniemckay https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334200909 Book bags - sometimes the library staff read to the children and show them the activities

]]> 2025-02-19 11:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334200909 https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334201094 Giving two options of books for story time and allowing children to vote.

]]> 2025-02-19 11:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334201094 melaniemckay https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334202372 Children to put a sticker on a book they recommend to other children


Display recommended books on a shelf

]]> 2025-02-19 11:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334202372 melaniemckay https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334204235 Number 13 Sharing thoughts freely


Number 17 Access to information


Number 28 Access to information


Number 31 Rest, Play, Culture, Arts


Number 29 Aims of Education



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]]> 2025-02-19 11:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334205115 https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334205503 We could evidence buddy reading through photographs and create a simple book review for children to complete and include in profiles.

]]> 2025-02-19 11:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334205503 melaniemckay https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334205859 Discussion with parents about books they like during open afternoons

]]> 2025-02-19 11:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334205859 https://padlet.com/MuirtownPrimary/zue88in9gnf28blc/wish/3334206608 Keep an eye on which children are accessing the reading corner during free play. Try to create provocations in the area to entice the children who are not engaging.

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