Useful videos available on YouTube

Dr Hugh Catts discusses the multidimensional nature of reading comprehension. He explains that educators need to frame reading comprehension, provide meaningful instruction, and assess utilising reliable methods. 

Reading Rockets – shows an example of Reciprocal Teaching method (technique used to improve comprehension) in a classroom context in America. 

Reciprocal Teaching video – answering why it might be useful to improve reading comprehension, how it is used and examples of it being used. 

From the Education Endowment Foundation - Explains the ‘reading comprehension house’ concept which illustrates that word reading and language comprehension are underpinned by a number of other building blocks of reading. 

A step-by-step guide to creating a question book. This activity practices comprehension skills while reading at home. Focuses on questions based on before, during and after which help children to understand the story better. 

A step-by-step guide to creating a question ladder. This activity practices comprehension skills while reading at home. Focuses on questions based on before, during and after which help children to understand the story better.