Transform the reading culture in your classroom and develop a love of reading in just five steps guide

Let reluctant readers be a thing of the past, and develop confident, happy students with my FREE 5 step guide!

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Hey! I'm Carla!

I created Teaching In Good Company to help teachers like you harness the power of reading for pleasure both in the classroom and personally. It’s my mission to equip you with the latest research, tips and tools to support your learners, whilst also nurturing your well-being.

The power of Reading for Pleasure

Success

Reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success, regardless of their socio-economic background.

Empathy

Children who read for pleasure experience life through multiple lenses leading to enhanced empathy.

Drive

Reading for pleasure is closely linked with intrinsic motivation. It is reading that children do for the sole reward of the activity itself.

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You're in the right place if:

you want to get your class reading for pleasure but you don’t know where to start

 

  • you think you don’t have enough hours in the day to listen to readers, let alone have story time

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    you understand that students need to read, but the pressure of teaching reading scares you

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    you can’t get your students to read and you don’t know what will make the difference

i help you

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Get your class reading for pleasure

If you’re ready to transform the reading culture in your classroom, quickly scroll up to get your hands on my FREE 5 step guide! Then head to my blog and social media channels, where you’ll find lots of tips on how to remove barriers, where to find time in your timetable for reading, how to expand your library and decor inspiration. I also share tips on how to improve your confidence when reading aloud, and have lots of book recommendations to help you find that perfect book in my bookstore. I also run the TIGC Book Club for teachers like you who want to experience the benefits of reading for pleasure to enhance your well-being.

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Making it stick

Using research-backed methods, I can help you maximise your connections to make new vocabulary, text-types and sequences stick for your students. My resources are specifically designed to help scaffold and support your learners in their quest to investigate and understand vocabulary and texts. And in my first course, Reading Without Rewards, I show you how to transform the reading culture in your classroom without a single sticker in sight.

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Assess and plan reading effectively

Developing happy, confident readers starts with understanding the Science of Reading. Throughout my blog and Instagram I share the latest research in easy-to-digest bitesize chunks. I also develop resources designed to help you develop a strong reading culture in your classroom and promote reading for pleasure which are available in my TPT and TES stores.

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