Marilyn Mottram: 2 books

Reading for pleasure urgently requires a higher profile to raise attainment and increase children’s engagement as self-motivated and socially interactive readers. *Building Communities of Engaged Readers *highlights the concept of ‘Reading Teachers’ who are not only knowledgeable about texts...

 ‘A ground-breaking book. For years educationists have sought evidence of genuine partnerships between schools and homes – reciprocal partnerships where schools are as keen to foster home practices relating to literacy and learning as they are to tell families ‘this is what we do’ and ask...