Literacy

Paired reading partners in action

Examples of how local authorities have taken forward paired reading in creative and engaging ways.


Scotland Reads video

Scotland Reads - Paired Reading in Action

This video contains examples of what good paired reading techniques should look like. It shows tutors reading alongside children and also has interviews with pupils, parents and teachers.

Photo of two volunteer tutors from Semple Fraser law firm

Paired reading partners - Semple Fraser

A group of solicitors volunteered to work with pupils and were trained in paired reading techniques by Glasgow City Council.

Photo of paired reading tutor and primary pupil

Paired reading partners in Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway trained S6 pupils in the Machars cluster to work with reluctant readers in the middle stages of primary school.