Five Ways to Build Reading Confidence Quickly

What’s it about?

Reading confidence can make a huge difference to how learners approach tasks, access content and work independently.

In this practical session, we’ll explore five simple strategies that staff can use to build reading confidence across the classroom.

You’ll leave with practical ideas you can put into practice straight away — without adding another complicated routine to your day.

What you’ll learn

• Five practical ways to build reading confidence
• Strategies for helping learners access unfamiliar vocabulary and longer texts
• Ideas to encourage greater independence
• Simple approaches that can be used across different subjects

Who should attend?

This session is ideal for teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs, inclusion leads, literacy leads and anyone supporting learners who lack confidence with reading. It’s designed for staff looking for practical ways to help learners access text more confidently and work more independently.