Angela Gill & Megan Stephenson 
Developing a Love of Reading and Books 
Teaching and nurturing readers in primary schools

nursing children 
read for pleasure
 and d
evelop a life-long love of reading
 is a priority for all primary school teachers.  


The National Curriculum focuses heavily on promoting reading for pleasure and engaging pupils using a range of diverse and inclusive texts and materials. 

This text supports trainee teachers working towards primary QTS and Early Career Teachers to understand the importance of supporting children to become readers, enjoy 
reading for pleasure and develop higher level reading skills.   It includes guidance, case studies and theoretical perspectives to show trainee teachers 
how they can develop children’s reading.

Cuprins

Building communities of engaged readers

Supporting children to enjoy reading in EYFS and KS1

Supporting developing readers to thrive through KS2 into KS3

The ereative eurriculum: encouraging Reading for Pleasure through art and the humanities

Reading and the STEM curriculum

Developing a love of language for performance through poetry and drama

Building diversity and inclusion through high-quality texts

Deeper reading for EAL pupils

The diverse reading environment: Including visual and graphic literacies

Conclusion: What can I do now?

Despre autor

David Waugh is a former deputy headteacher who worked in ITT from 1990 at the University of Hull, where he led the PGCE course and became Head of Department. In 2008 he was appointed as one of two (the other being Wendy) National Strategies Regional Advisers for ITT. He is currently lectures at Durham University. He has published extensively in primary English, as well as developing e-learning resources for National Strategies for English, mathematics and mentoring and coaching. David also writes children’s stories, including The Wishroom, which was written with 45 children from 15 East Durham primary schools and published in 2017.