Why are three reading practice sessions a week important?

Each of the three Little Wandle reading practice sessions is a dedicated 20 minutes of reading. Teachers ‘tap in’ to hear every child read without any distraction three times a week. Every child gets individual attention, and each session has a very clear focus.

Children also benefit from repeated practice in the pre-read part of each session. It helps them become quicker at reading the GPCs, words and tricky words they will find in the book. Their language learning is supported by the introduction of key vocabulary. Teachers use the same strategies as used in the daily phonics lesson sessions which helps reduce cognitive load.

To find out more about the three reads model, head over to this blog.