The Guardians of the World Gates Series
I wanted to write a book reflecting positively on their characteristics but also to write a book that children ‘on the spectrum’ could read easily and fluently. A book where there is a lot of action and suspense and not too much extraneous description or other literary devices that cut the thread of narrative.
Too much ‘padding’ between narrative segments drops the attention of inexperienced readers off the story cliff, and slows down the reading comprehension of many children.
Some children can “read” fluently, but only really decode, and may not actually understand what they read. It puts them off reading books.
I have taught reading to children and all ages of adults, including speakers of other languages, and know that Key Stage 2 group reading, or KS2 for short, is so important. It’s the last time pupils will be helped to read.
