Languages and literacy
Build and read words with sh and ch
Read, sort and build words with the taught graphemes sh and ch, then write and read them in a sentence.
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Primary English and literacy lead
Hannah Wright
I put reading for pleasure at the centre of a shared conversation, offering passages, questions, partner exchanges and listening so pupils have different ways into the same book.
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I teach a Year 2 class and lead primary English. Reading for pleasure is central to my approach. I want pupils to have time with books and ideas they can talk about, with structured support around that experience rather than instead of it.
Pupils bring different reading experiences and levels of confidence into the same room. I plan a shared conversation with more than one way to join it: a question, a passage, a partner exchange or a chance to listen before speaking. Scaffolds can help pupils access the discussion, but they should not turn reading into a sequence of hurdles that distracts from the book.
I look for resources that help teachers make space for reading and choose support that fits the group. Phonics and wide reading have different roles at different stages, and reading aloud can be worthwhile in its own right. I want pupils to spend time with language, build their own responses and see reading as something to return to.
How I approach a lesson
Protect time for reading for pleasure.
Plan a shared conversation with varied ways to participate.
Use scaffolding to support reading rather than replace it.
Templates I'd use with my class
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Languages and literacy
Reading discussion question cards
Take turns discussing a text, use evidence to support an idea and record one response from the group’s conversation with a quotation or passage detail.
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Billy Goats Gruff: story mapping and retelling
Identify characters and setting, sequence key events and retell a story in your own words using time-joining words.
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Four sentence types: recognise and punctuate
Compare statements, questions, commands and exclamations, then explain the punctuation in an original sentence.