Table of Contents

Why ‘Bridging Bands’?
Introduction
Guided reading in context
Assessment for learning
Empowering children to take control
Reading strategies
Resourcing for diversity
Reviews of guided reading series offering diversity of reading challenge
Bridging Bands: Overview, lessons and texts
An overview of colour banding
Band 6 Orange: lessons and text list
Band 7 Turquoise: lessons and text list
Band 8 Purple: lessons and text list
Band 9 Gold: lessons and text list
Band 10 White: lessons and text list
Band 11 Lime: lessons and text list
Titles in alphabetical order

About the Author

Shirley Bickler has a background in primary education, and has worked closely with publishers and the Primary National Strategy to develop materials and guidance informed by theoretical understanding and practical experience of working with teachers and texts to help children learn to read. Suzanne Baker has a background in primary education, and has worked closely with publishers and the Primary National Strategy to develop materials and guidance informed by theoretical understanding and practical experience of working with teachers and texts to help children learn to read. Angela Hobsbaum is Research Tutor and Reading Recovery Trainer at the Institute of Education, University of London.