CONNECTORS BOOK PACKS, Sapphire (not pictured), Age 9-12 years, Pack of 72

This set contains six copies each of all 11 Connectors fiction and non-fiction titles at Book Band Sapphire.

A reciprocal reading that stimulates children and raises reading standards fast.

Connectors use proven, high-impact peer learning methods recommended by the Education Endowment Foundation. It is ideal for small group reading at different ability levels and particularly effective for disadvantaged learners.

A 2013 formal trial of Connectors involving 616 pupils in 5 UK schools showed dramatic increases in reading ability. The greatest benefits were for children on Free School Meals, whose average reading age rose by 10 months in just 12 weeks.

Children work in small independent groups of up to 6, each taking turns to be the leader as they read and discuss a book together - predicting, questioning, summarising and evaluating. This collaborative approach builds oral language and listening skills, develops a range of thinking strategies and teaches children to work in teams.