Scholastic Reading Spine

The Scholastic Reading Spine is a selection of high-quality contemporary fiction and non-fiction texts to read-aloud and share in the classroom. Designed to reflect a wide range of interests, perspectives and experiences, the Reading Spine encourages children to explore different topics and discover what they love.

• A core set of stories for each year group that encourages children to read often and widely
• Spark interest with strong narratives and explore topics that deepen children’s understanding
• Extend learning and promote oracy and informal book talk with supportive teacher’s notes
• Build fluency and share with parents to foster strong home-school reading links
• Aligns to the DfE Reading Framework (find out more)

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Reception/P1

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Year 6/P7

Teacher’s Guide

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£15.00

Product ordering

• Buy Teacher's Guide

Teacher’s Guide

Free with any year group pack!

A linked digital Teacher’s Guide contains guidance on creating a reading spine in school and the importance on building a school reading culture and reading for pleasure, along with book notes for each of the 56 titles. Book notes include:

• A summary of each title including genre and themes
• Pointers to guide teachers through the reading process
• Book talk notes to help generate discussion and promote oracy

Read more on our blog

How the Scholastic Reading Spine aligns with the DfE Reading Framework

Look inside the Scholastic Reading Spine Teacher’s Guide

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