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Developing and Sustaining Reading for Pleasure: Practitioner enquiry posters
This resource showcases some of the interesting practitioner enquiry posters created by participants in the Developing and Sustaining Reading for Pleasure (Primary) course.
For more information, visit the Developing and Sustaining Reading for Pleasure (Primary) course page.
We are proud of the participants of the 2024–25 cohort of the Developing and Sustaining Reading for Pleasure (Primary) course. The participants are teaching and learning professionals from across Scotland. These posters show their own personal practitioner enquiries into areas of interest in their setting and do not necessarily reflect the views and values of Scottish Book Trust.
Practitioner enquiry poster examples
1. Has the introduction of the nine text types in reading and writing across the cluster impacted on the books being used for shared and individual reading for pleasure in classes?
by Caroline McDonald, Raising Attainment Fife
As a PT for Raising Attainment with Fife Council, Caroline McDonald explores whether a range of different text types were being shared in classrooms for reading for pleasure, finding that there's still scope for a much wider range of reading materials to be provided for learners.
2. How does using a “Reading River” to identify and highlight a broad range of reading behaviours affect children’s self-perception as a Reader?
by Kyra Tweddle, Class Teacher, Scottish Borders
Kyra Tweddle looked at learners’ perceptions of themselves as readers, and used Reading Rivers to broaden learners’ understanding of what reading might look like and what varieties of texts it includes.
3. How does modelling reading through book talk influence Primary 5 pupils' attitudes and reading habits?
by Mairi Menzies, Class Teacher, West Dunbartonshire
By incorporating book talk into her lessons and sharing her own reading preferences, Mairi Menzies identified an increase in the number of genres the children discussed and enjoyed, as well as an increase in the time children spent reading outside of school.
4. To what extent does accessibility limit children's likeliness to read for pleasure?
by Amy Cassidy, P2/3 Class Teacher
By introducing the Libby app to a group of children in her classroom, Amy Cassidy observed how accessibility to audio books impacted children’s motivation to read for pleasure during free play.