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ERRR #109. Chris Such on Teaching Reading and Comprehension
27 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 42 min
Episode notes
In this episode, host Ollie Lovell speaks with reading expert Christopher Such on the three key principles underlying the enabling of reading comprehension for students. Chris and Ollie discuss how these three principles have been communicated through Chris' two books, The Art and Science of Primary Reading and Primary Reading Simplified, in addition to the videos and action steps recently written by Chris for Steplab . Full show notes at www.ollielovell.com/chrissuch
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