To help teachers know the resources and have an understanding of the pillars of reading, on which Read & Respond is based, Scholastic are providing the following CPD opportunities:

Virtual CPD workshop

A one hour, CPD accredited, session titled: “Putting reading for pleasure at the heart of your English lesson”. This session is led by Literacy Consultant and Director of Primary English, Rachel Clarke and you will find out how you can implement a reading-rich programme based on stories that children will love and support pupils to become motivated and independent readers.

There are many more reading CPD sessions available to watch here.

Areas of literacy and Read & Respond

Within the online content provided within the core Read & Respond titles, you will also get access to a comprehensive overview of the pillars of reading. This document provides an overview of the different areas of literacy, especially those related to reading, and explains how Read & Respond can support these areas.

It provides background knowledge, key questions, and teaching and learning ideas to ensure that all children in the class acquire the essential literacy skills through a combination of whole class, group work and individual learning.

The Daily Reading Lesson

It is one thing to understand more about using real books in the classroom, and understanding how the Read & Respond teacher resources help you to get the most out of every book (and child!) but it is another to see how it works within the context of an English lesson

The Daily Reading Lesson does just this. It is a high-impact, low-workload blueprint for teaching reading to children aged 6 to 11, and Read & Respond is at the heart of it. You can download a copy of The Daily Reading Lesson here

The Research Hub

The Scholastic Research Hub is the place where you’ll find reports, links to best-practice and other information linked to the teaching of reading.

Talk to us…

If you need any more support, whether it be training, CPD or advice, get in touch and we’ll do anything we can to help. You can get in touch with us by emailing us