English Lead — Professional Reading List

Professional reading for English Leads

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Foundational — start here

If you read three books, read these three.

• T Tell Me: Children, Reading and Talk — Aidan Chambers
  Foundation for reading-for-pleasure work
• B Building Communities of Engaged Readers — Theresa Cremin et al
  Research-based RfP from the Open University team
• T The Reading Strategies Book — Jennifer Serravallo
  Practical comprehension teaching strategies

Phonics and early reading

• H How to Teach Phonics — Ruth Miskin
  Clear and practical guide from a phonics specialist
• A A Fresh Look at Phonics — Wiley Blevins
  Research-grounded phonics teaching

Vocabulary and comprehension

• B Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction — Isabel Beck et al
  The vocabulary teaching bible — essential
• T The Reading Mind — Daniel Willingham
  Cognitive science of reading

Writing teaching

• T Talk for Writing in the Early Years — Pie Corbett
  Cornerstone of T4W
• U Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing — Lucy Calkins
  Writing workshop approach

Reading for pleasure — deeper

• R Reading for Pleasure: Beyond Fluency — Theresa Cremin
  Sequel to Building Communities
• T The Awful Truth About the Sushiology of Eric Spinach — Frank Cottrell-Boyce
  Funny — reminds you why reading matters

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