How Can a Children’s Book Club Help Primary School Children Read with Confidence

Many children can ‘read’ the words on a page, but that does not always mean they understand what they are ‘reading’.

As a primary school teacher in Trinidad and Tobago, I see this often; children read fluently but struggle to explain the story; children avoid reading because it feels like hard work; children hesitate to speak or share their ideas; vocabulary is limited, affecting Comprehension and Writing