Pulling out the bricks: Deconstructing the house of reading

Alex Reynolds is the EEF’s Literacy Content Specialist. She also provides consultancy around literacy, curriculum and coaching.

Billy’s reading attainment is falling his comprehension activities are half-finished and his responses lack depth and accuracy.

Billy is a daily reader and receives thrice-weekly interventions to support his progress.

His teacher, an experienced Year 6 teacher and phase leader, doesn’t know what to try next, so brings his stalling progress up for discussion in the staffroom.