Reluctant Readers

Supporting Reluctant Readers

14th Feb 2021

Reluctant readers are a small but significant group of children who do not yet read for pleasure. They are children who can read, but instead avoid or choose not to read. While not exclusively boys, many are, and finding ways to guide them towards reading as a pleasurable activity is… Read More

Chris Callaghan – From reluctant reader to published author

14th Feb 2021

A few years ago, when I became a published author, I was thrust into a world of writers, readers and of generally charming people who love books. And I mean LOVE books. I listened to their reminisces of devouring all kinds of books from an early age, of excited… Read More

Shinoy and The Chaos Crew – The new Big Cat series for reluctant readers

14th Feb 2021

Reluctant readers are a small group of children who can read but choose not to. Meeting their needs can be extremely challenging, but now Big Cat has a series of books to help this special group of readers ignite their love of reading. Big Cat has always… Read More

The Horror Genre: Creating Atmosphere

30th Apr 2014

by Naomi Hursthouse What is it about the horror genre that continues to grip teenage readers? Two hundred years ago the young Mary Shelley was so enthralled by the ghost stories she heard that her imagination gave birth to Frankenstein. And now, my students still flock to the horror section of… Read More

Targeting Reluctant Readers

30th Apr 2014

With the renewed push on reading for pleasure in schools, come many exciting opportunities for enthusing our students about books. But what do we do with those really reluctant readers? You know- those ones who try to get away with only reading the Guinness Book of Records or with flipping… Read More

Secondary English – Targeting Reluctant readers

5th Sep 2012