How to Use Rockerbox News for Reciprocal Reading Interventions
Reciprocal reading is a great way to teach pupils important reading skills and it works particularly well with non-fiction texts.
Reciprocal reading involves pupils in a small group taking on the different roles of a teacher in order to discuss and understand a text together. Reciprocal reading is a great way to teach pupils important reading skills and it works particularly well with non-fiction texts. The ultimate objective of a reciprocal reading programme is for pupils to start using all four strategies naturally in their independent reading.
Reciprocal reading focuses on four key strategies that guide a discussion of a text. These are predicting, clarifying, questioning, and summarising. Each pupil (in a group of 4) takes on a different role in each session. The roles rotate each time.
When Reciprocal reading is used as an intervention programme, a teacher generally takes the role of the 'Leader'. In a mixed ability group, or once your pupils have the confidence to do so, a pupil can take on this role.
Benefits of reciprocal reading with Rockerbox News include:
- Personalised learning
- Increased pupil engagement
- Increased understanding of a subject matter
- Increased reading comprehension
- Improved critical thinking skills
- Boosted confidence
- Improvements to overall literacy
Who is it for?
- Key stage 2
- Pupils who can decode but who struggle with understanding
- Pupils that are disengaged with reading
Click the image below to download the Reciprocal Reading with Rockerbox News information pack.
