Tag / Developing Reading Comprehension
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Contemporary literature extracts to keep pupils engaged
Support KS2 pupils in maintaining positive attitudes to reading. There are so many incredible books being published every month by authors who are striving to entertain, educate and inspire their readers. How…
January 29, 2025 -
The value of being real
Books containing high quality authentic fiction extracts or non-fiction passages. Introduce the skills needed for KS2 SATs and 11+ Reading Comprehension papers.
September 20, 2023 -
What’s the difference between fact and fiction?
What’s the difference between history and fiction? It’s a valid question as we ensure children understand the difference between what is real and what is not.
November 8, 2022 -
The expansion of the viewpoint
Facts are important of course. But, in reality, the world is mostly not about facts but about our interpretation of the facts, and this interpretation evolves from our past experience, and our impressions of the world around us and how it affects us.
October 12, 2022 -
We have a crisis
How can we help children to be able to distinguish factual information from fantasy?
September 27, 2022 -
What’s been happening at Brilliant Publications? (1 September 2022)
I always love to receive copies of our new books. Today we received copies of Kate Heap’s latest edition to the Developing Reading Comprehension Skills series.
September 1, 2022 -
Children have opinions!
What is the best way to ensure that KS2 understand that there are many different types of fiction?
May 6, 2022 -
What’s new at Brilliant Publications? (21 April 2022)
Thank you to all our authors, illustrators, staff and other creatives for helping us to create innovative, easy-to-use resources which inspire and motivate!
April 21, 2022 -
What’s new at Brilliant Publications? (27 January 2022)
We were thrilled to read the review for A Brilliant IQ: Gift or Challenge? by Brian Page in the February edition of the Mensa magazine.
January 27, 2022
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