Introduction
Switch the next generation on to reading The active encouragement of reading for pleasure should be a core part of every child’s educational entitlement, whatever their background or attainment, as extensive reading and exposure to a wide range of texts make a huge contribution to students’ educational achievement. However while schools focus on teaching to the test, the curriculum will continue to narrow and the widespread use of extracts in the teaching of English and literacy will persist, to the exclusion of reading whole texts including those chosen by students themselves. The Government’s insistence on using systematic synthetic phonics as the only means of teaching reading further diminishes opportunities for young readers to engage with a wide range of texts which interest them. Not only are these practices counterproductive in raising achievement but they risk switching off a generation to the pleasure of reading. The decline of school libraries and cuts to public library provision only exacerbate this situation. This document celebrates the importance of reading as a pleasurable activity in its own right, not just as a means to learning, and aims to make reading fun again, by empowering teachers to inspire children and young people through books and other forms of text. It also provides practical support for whole book reading within schools and individual classes and the protection of school and public libraries. I commend Reading for Pleasure to you.
Introduction Switch the next generation on to reading The active encouragement of reading for pleasure should be a core part of every child’s educational entitlement, whatever their background or attainment, as extensive reading and exposure to a wide range of texts make a huge contribution to students’ educational achievement. However while schools focus on teaching to the test, the curriculum will continue to narrow and the widespread use of extracts in the teaching of English and literacy will persist, to the exclusion of reading whole texts including those chosen by students themselves. The Government’s insistence on using systematic synthetic phonics as the only means of teaching reading further diminishes opportunities for young readers to engage with a wide range of texts which interest them. Not only are these practices counterproductive in raising achievement but they risk switching off a generation to the pleasure of reading. The decline of school libraries and cuts to public library provision only exacerbate this situation. This document celebrates the importance of reading as a pleasurable activity in its own right, not just as a means to learning, and aims to make reading fun again, by empowering teachers to inspire children and young people through books and other forms of text. It also provides practical support for whole book reading within schools and individual classes and the protection of school and public libraries. I commend Reading for Pleasure to you.
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