ABSTRACT
Teaching children to read is neither a trivial matter nor just a technical task. It is probably the most momentous achievement of the early school years, so primary professionals should approach it thoughtfully and creatively. This chapter focuses on teaching reading creatively to 4-7-year-olds and looks at how teachers can support the questioning stance of young learners, helping them to apply this to lifting the words off the page and making sense of what they read. It also reflects on teachers as readers, on enriching children’s responses to reading and encouraging their independence.
