The core is what we call creative reading. Reading is not just decoding words on a page. It's co-creating with the text. Your imagination paints scenes, argues with characters, extends plotlines, and asks "What would I do here?" That's how emotional intelligence grows and how kids build a real link between feelings and language: how writers shape meaning with tone, imagery, exaggeration, humor, and other techniques, and how students can use those tools in their own writing. ✍️

We intentionally practise both silent reading and reading aloud, because they engage different skills. When kids develop both, reading becomes more confident and enjoyable.