Connectors Sapphire: Living in Two Worlds by Jill Eggleton (author)

Connectors is a groundbreaking reciprocal reading series which narrows the attainment gap through peer-to-peer learning. Children work in small independent groups, taking turns to be the leader as they read a book together and debate issues raised in the text.

Clear prompts represented by coloured faces show each child when it is their turn to read and lead, and how to focus the discussion to engage their team members. This approach builds reading and listening skills, promotes successful teamwork and encourages every child to participate.

The Sutton Trust ranks peer tutoring as one of the most effective ways to improve achievement, with disadvantaged and low achieving pupils making particular gains. Formal classroom trials of Connectors show children’s reading age leaping forward by an average of 9.1 months in just 12 weeks.

This Connectors fiction title allows children to develop their skills by enjoying a lively story full of discussion points. Bella lives with her old-fashioned granny in a house with no TV or computer. She has never had a birthday party. But one day she gives a moving speech about her life, and her teacher has an idea…

Book Band: Sapphire.