Once a child is on their way to decoding fluently, the next step is to turn them into a confident reader. Giglets supports teachers in this phase by providing content-rich reading materials and interactive tools that extend classroom learning.
Supporting reading at the whole class, group and individual level, Giglets helps teachers to engage learners in stories. Giglets helps pupils to develop fluency, knowledge, and key comprehension strategies as they progress in their reading journey.
Whole-class reading
Adaptable for use on interactive whiteboards or smaller screens, Giglets offers a powerful way to support whole-class shared reading.
A variety of ready-made questions are aligned to each text, including:
- Before reading prompts to activate prior knowledge.
- Automatically marked comprehension quizzes for formative assessment.
- Higher-order thinking tasks to develop analytical reading skills.
Engaging every reader
Giglets harnesses the power of multimedia to support children’s reading, with rich illustrations, music, videos, animations and audio. Giglets is designed to engage pupils, maintain motivation and ensure reading is an enjoyable experience for all. With Giglets, teachers can personalise every child’s reading journey. Texts can be allocated that match an individual child’s reading ability, accompanied by a range of text-specific tasks to develop fluency, broaden vocabulary, and deepen comprehension.
Supporting independent reading practice
Giglets comprehension quizzes offer instant feedback to pupils, helping them to understand their misconceptions, revise key areas of learning and develop their comprehension strategies. This instant feedback and opportunity for self-correction is essential for building reading skills and confidence. Teachers can further support this process by embedding prompts and notes while pupils themselves have a number of tools to help them interrogate the text, promoting active learning and engagement.
Clear reporting that guides next steps in learning
Automatically marked comprehension quizzes save teachers time and the instant reports provide valuable insights into both successful learning and areas for review. Additionally, the teacher can identify pupils who require further support or additional challenge.
