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reading : the next steps Supporting higher standards in schools March 2015 2 Contents Foreword by Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for School Reform 3 Executive summary 5 Why reading matters 7 Progress so far 9 A plan of action 13 The importance of phonics 13 Developing mature readers 17 A shared responsibility 25 3 Foreword by Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for School Reform Almost six years ago, I had an experience at a primary school in London which has stuck with me ever since. I observed a one-to-one reading lesson with an 11-year-old girl. Her teacher was showing her flashcards of simple words.
5. In addition to its substantial practical benefits, reading is one of life’s profound joys. Every child should have the opportunity to experience the pleasure and enrichment which comes from reading a great novel, biography or play. The canonof English literature – from Christopher Marlowe to Ian McEwan – belongs to every English speaker,
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