Royston St John’s approach to the teaching of reading.
The LIRA approach takes place in years 2 to 6 where we recognise that fluent reading supports reading comprehension. The sessions are built around Literal, Inference, Readers’ Response and Authors Intent questions. We know that when pupils read fluently, their cognitive resources can be redirected from focusing on decoding and onto comprehending the text. For this reason, fluency is sometimes described as a bridge from word recognition to comprehension.
Through this approach pupils are supported to develop the skills needed to read fluently for understanding to be able to answer a range of question types. High quality texts are utilised effectively with a focus on exposing pupils to a broad range of authors and developing vocabulary.