Our recommended class texts have been selected for text-based teaching in your classroom. We have chosen the best in classics and newly-published fiction & poetry to inspire your class to read, write and love their English lessons. We always choose books with our shared values in mind ~ kindness, celebrating diversity, encouraging curiosity and promoting self-confidence & well-being.
We’ve included some teaching ideas and curriculum links so you can see how each story will fit into your planning. Select a story to take a look.
As well as being brilliant stories, these books are perfect for teaching from because they all fulfil the following requirements:
Diverse range of characters ALL your class will love & be inspired by
Stories that reflect your children’s lives as well as experiences, lives & perspectives that differ from theirs to develop their wider knowledge
Books with ‘big ideas’ at their heart with themes to encourage development and expression of opinions
Appropriate chapter length for each age group (we aim to challenge but ensure children don’t lose interest)
Rich vocabulary
Beautiful, engaging illustrations for younger children
Strong narrative that children will be inspired to read again or continue to the next book in the series
Examples of grammar & spelling that match teaching objectives for each year group
Lots of opportunities for creative writing (diaries, instructions, newspaper articles, letters… inspired by events in the story)
Progression between year groups
Can’t see the text you’re planning to teach? Get in touch and we’ll arrange a quote for your chosen books.
