3. Doug Lemov - What Are You Doing To Encourage Pupils To Read Aloud?

In this short film Doug Lemov sets out a challenge to teachers to think about how they can inspire their pupils to read more!

The big challenge for teachers is not simply getting students to read – it's getting them to enjoy it too. It's one thing for students to trudge through set texts in a lesson, but will they open another book when they get home at the end of the day?

The National Literacy Trust has noted that becoming a lifetime reader is based on developing a deep love of reading.

"Research has repeatedly shown that motivation to read decreases with age, especially if pupils' attitudes towards reading become less positive," it said. "If children do not enjoy reading when they are young, then they are unlikely to do so when they get older."

For younger readers in particular, their home environment is critically important.