At Bushmead we aim to promote and encourage children to want to pick up books and read. We want to drive the desire to want to read not only for academic advancement but also for pleasure. Sometimes as a reader we need support, encouragement and guidance to direct us towards books to choose. Books that will interest and motivate a love towards reading. As a parent, book recommendations can support your role in doing this. Below you will find guidance to help you guide and support your child with their reading.

Top tips for parents

Reading Tube Maps

Follow the line of your favourite author and it will offer suggestions of similar authors you might like to try, see below.

Reading Roads

Choose a type of story you enjoy and follow the road.  The books progress in level of challenge from Key Stage 1 to the end of Key Stage 2 as you follow the road, see below.