It was a pleasure to have Sue Leadbetter (Assistant Principal) observe my teaching of reading, using a new phonics based approach and book range. Various staff across the school are trialing this approach at present, and I am loving having an opportunity to learn and build my skills in this area. The full observation and reflection can be found here. Key positives which Sue noted: * Children had a positive disposition in the reading class. I have worked hard to show a personal love of books, and to present our material as fun and engaging. * I showed a sense of trust and belief in the children's abilities... this is very true, I believe they are all smart, inquiring children who have every potential. I believe they can become great readers with the right teaching and resources from us, and engagement and effort from them, * Explicit teaching of phonics related skills were clear, e.g. fast blending. Possible challenges/next steps (with my reflections h...