Wilson and Scanlon focus on enhancing the reading skills of the pupils whom you support, analyzing how you can develop their skills, offering advise and guidance on a variety of learning styles and a breakdown of reading principles.
What does it mean to be a reader?; What's involved in learning to read? - Phonic Knowledge and word knowledge; What's involved in learning to read? - Knowledge about texts; What's involved in learning to read? - Knowledge about sentences; Reading in the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1; Reading in Key Stage 2: book texts; Reading non-book and electronic texts; Assessment and monitoring of reading.
'It is very readable, simple to use and an excellent resource. I would recommend this book to any member of staff in primary schools who supports children with their reading.'- Margaret Molloy, Learning Support