What and Why?
For the upper levels of Primary Colours, we can expect that most, but possibly not all, pupils will be able to read the texts with confidence. Some pupils may have reading problems in MT and these may be transferred to the English lessons.
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Practical ideas
- Pupils work in pairs or groups and read out the story texts from sections A and C to each other. Encourage them to help each other with difficult words. In large classes it is less threatening for weaker pupils to read to a small group. Go round and help and note which pupils are having difficulties.
- Cambridge University Press publishes the Cambridge Storybooks which are a delightful series of readers for young learners of English. For more information please see: www.cambridge.org/elt/storybooks or get in contact with your local Cambridge University Press representative.
- Give weaker pupils more reading practice with texts they find interesting. These may not be fiction texts. Ask the weaker pupils what they are interested in - perhaps football, or pop songs. Share the responsibility with individual pupils to find texts in English which reflect his / her interests.
- Texts which the pupils enjoyed reading, for example, texts about famous footballers or the words of a pop song, can be included in their portfolios.
- Encourage all pupils to read each other's writing.
- Pair dictation exercises often help weaker readers. Pupils dictate what they have written to their partner.
- Encourage weaker pupils to keep their own flashcards of words or vowel / consonant clusters which they find difficult to read. These can go in their portfolios.
- For further ideas download the document Supporting reading
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