KS1 Guided Reading

Badger Learning’s best-selling Guided Reading packs for KS1 support young readers aged 5–7 on their literacy journey with carefully levelled, high-quality picture books and short reads. Each pack includes comprehensive teacher notes, guided reading lesson plans, and extension activities for group or independent work, aligned with national curriculum objectives for Years 1 and 2. The ‘real’ books included are matched to book bands, helping teachers integrate them with existing reading schemes. With step-by-step guidance, discussion points, and tailored activities, these sets broaden children’s reading range, build confidence, and make learning enjoyable and rewarding for early readers.

All of our Guided Reading ‘real’ banded books will arrive fitted in easy-to-clean protective jackets and will have appropriate colour stickers included free of charge.

Our Mixed Scheme Guided Reading collections, banded from Pink to Lime, feature titles that have been cherry-picked from best-selling reading schemes. Each banded guided reading pack contains six copies of eight different books including traditional tales, non-fiction and engaging stories. Pink to Orange reading scheme collections are decodable, making them ideal for children to practise and consolidate learning at the end of each phase.

Buy from Pandora books to save up to 15% off RRPs for complete packs and receive quality fitted protective jackets on all books. A handy colour-coded storage box and the appropriate colour stickers are also included with each Mixed Scheme Guided Reading pack.