Reading is an adventure...

And like all adventures, it is full of excitement and anticipation of what is to come next. From a long, human tradition of telling stories to each other, the movement to recording those stories for many others to share is the foundation of our reading today.

To broaden the analogy further, stories can take the form of many homes, from fun stories, to action stories to fairy tales...of which there is an audience for each. Couple this creative experience with the alternative need to sometimes share important information and we have, in essence, promoted learning about fiction and non-fiction literature.

For children, this process of first understanding, and then having an emotional feeling towards what they read is at the heart of our teaching.

From understanding and discussing pictures in a book, to recognising simple words that link to those pictures, to then forming ideas of what those words mean, and why a writer has included them in the book, defines a whole range of skills and experiences needed to be successful reader.

At Integral-Tutoring we support children to build the reading tools they need to fully enjoy a lifetime of escapism or knowledge building, and more importantly, the ability to share their thoughts and feelings with others.