Please note that we will automatically hold all schools orders from 30 March 2026 to 17 April 2026 due to the Easter break. We know that Easter holiday start dates vary this year so that the holiday period extends over three weeks. If your school remains open for delivery for all or part of this time and you'd like your books delivered, please let us know at online checkout, or by calling us on 0121 666 6646 or emailing hello@peters.co.uk.
Guided reading
Guided reading is the practice of teaching pupils reading and comprehension skills, and usually involves an adult working with small groups differentiated by reading ability. This allows the teacher to discuss texts in depth at a level which is suitable and appropriate to the pupils, and to support them with encountering and understanding new vocabulary.
Guided reading books should offer challenge, but also be pitched at a level which enables the child to work independently with the text when not in a focus group. They also need to be engaging and a length that can be completed within a reasonably short period of time – perhaps one half term.
Browse series available to support guided reading, including readers and teacher handbooks and resources, below.
