Mrs Fieldmouse's Choice: Fables and Stories for Partnered Paired Reading

By Dr Charles Potter

The book forms part of the "Tales of Jud the Rat" series of reading fluency books, in which Jud the Rat, Tom the Cat, Jill the Dog, Mrs Weasel and Doctor Skunk are some of the characters used to develop reading, writing and spelling abilities. Mrs Fieldmouse, who is the principal of the school to which the children in the village travel by bus every day, has chosen the stories in this book. She has based the book on the fables and folk tales which she and the other teachers in the school use for teaching reading comprehension.

Each story has a theme which is universal. Mrs Fieldmouse has included classics such as "Hansel and Gretel", and "Jack and the Beanstalk", as well as "The Three Billy Goats Gruff". She has also included more modern fables and folk tales such as "The Wolves and the Sheep", and "The Miller, his Son and the Donkey", as well as "The Witch, the Black Cat and the Broomstick". The children in the school particularly like this story as it is about magic, as well as "The Wizard and the Mouse", which is their favourite.

Each story Mrs Fieldmouse has chosen is presented in a format in which it can be set in either large or small print, and read using partnered paired reading methods to develop increased fluency in reading. Understanding of the content of the story can then be tested by answering a number of comprehension questions in writing.
Each question is based on key words which can be used to by the child to identify where the correct answers can be found in the text.

Both the stories and the questions in the book are graded in terms of difficulty, and are designed to be used side by side with the other reading fluency books in the "Tales of Jud the Rat" programme, as well as with additional materials designed to develop the child's language, phonic skills and sequential working memory.
Accompanying manuals are available which outline effective methods in each of these areas.
The materials and methods used in the programme have been successful with a large number of children of different ages and different cultural backgrounds, and are most effective where they are used in combination.
Results on the programme have been published internationally, and links to these publications are made available free online on my website.

If you make contact with me by email, I can provide you with an illustrated manual to enable effective use of this book in conjunction with other materials for developing reading fluency and reading comprehension, as well as with additional materials to support your child’s reading, writing, spelling and learning needs.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dr Charles Potter
• Release date: Jul 9, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215408308

Dr Charles Potter

I am an Educational Psychologist in Private Practice, specialising in work with children who have reading and learning difficulties. I also develop educational programmes, which are being used by therapists and teachers as well as in schools both in my country and internationally.I have a number of educational degrees and diplomas, a Masters in Psycholinguistics and a Doctorate in Curriculum Development and Special Education.I previously taught in both mainstream and special schools and then at university in education, applied linguistics and psychology, teaching courses in research, assessment and evaluation. I also have interests in neuropsychology and neurolinguistics. I have a number of publications in these areas, and a number of publications in areas relating to programme evaluation (refer entry on programme evaluation in Wikipedia)I live in the Johannesburg Area, South Africa, and provide service to parents and children with learning difficulties. I also develop assessment tools and procedures for doing this type of work. For more information use the following links:http://www/charlespotter.orgorhttp://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/using-phonically-based-e-books-to-develop-reading-fluency• 500+ 500+ connections on Linked In, where you can also view my profile, and find my contact details.

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This book of partnered paired reading materials forms part of Dr Charles Potter’s Reading Fluency Programme, which has been developed to improve reading, writing and spelling abilities based on up to date research and literature, while at the same time being entertaining and enjoyed by children. There are twelve stories in the book. Each story is designed to be read with a reading partner, and then used to develop both reading comprehension and written language skills.

The book forms part of the Tales of Jud the Rat series of reading fluency books, in which Jud the Rat, Tom the Cat, Jill the Dog, Mrs Weasel and Doctor Skunk are some of the characters used to develop reading, writing and spelling abilities. Mrs Fieldmouse, who is the principal of the school to which the children in the village travel by bus every day, has chosen the stories in this book. She has based the book on the fables and folk tales which she and the other teachers in the school use for teaching reading comprehension.

Each story has a theme which is universal. Mrs Fieldmouse has included classics such as Hansel and Gretel, and Jack and the Beanstalk, as well as The Three Billy Goats Gruff. She has also included more modern fables and folk tales such as The Wolves and the Sheep, and The Miller, his Son and the Donkey, as well as The Witch, the Black Cat and the Broomstick. The children in the school particularly like this story as it is about magic, as well as The Wizard and the Mouse, which is their favourite.

Each story Mrs Fieldmouse has chosen is presented in a format in which it can be set in either large or small print, and read using partnered paired reading methods to develop increased fluency in reading. Understanding of the content of the story can then be tested by answering a number of comprehension questions in writing. Each question is based on key words which can be used to by the child to identify where the correct answers can be found in the text.

Both the stories and the questions in the book are graded in terms of difficulty, and are designed to be used side by side with the other reading fluency books in the Tales of Jud the Rat programme, as well as with additional materials designed to develop the child's language, phonic skills and sequential working memory. Accompanying manuals are available which outline effective methods in each of these areas.

The materials and methods used in the programme have been successful with a large number of children of different ages and different cultural backgrounds, and are most effective where they are used in combination. Results on the programme have been published internationally, and links to these publications are made available free online on my website.

If you make contact with me by email, I can provide you with an illustrated manual to enable effective use of this book in conjunction with other materials for developing reading fluency and reading comprehension, as well as with additional materials to support your child’s reading, writing, spelling and learning needs.

I look forward to hearing from you. My contact details can be found on my website or via Linked In.

Dr Charles Potter

Mrs Fieldmouse's Choice: Fables and Stories for Partnered Paired Reading

Published by Dr Charles Potter at Smashwords

Copyright 2023 Dr Charles Potter

Author’s Note on Copyright

This book consists of twelve stories which can be used for either group or classroom based work, or for individual work with children. Each of the stories has been widely told as well as put down in writing. The stories are linked to accompanying questions based on cloze procedure, and are, to the author's knowledge, royalty free.

Procedures and methods for using the materials in this book effectively are described in an accompanying manual. Copyright in the accompanying manual vests with myself as author.

The book forms part of the Tales of Jud the Rat series of books, which are available either on the Smashwords platform or from my practice's