Friday, April 3, 2020

Monday 6th April - Reading comprehension


 Reading 

Young learners don’t learn at a constant pace: today’s slow starter is tomorrow’s brilliant mind (and vice-versa, unfortunately).  So there is no need to worry if your child hasn’t grasped reading and writing.  We do have to work within the system we are given in the UK, however, so parents and carers do need to support Year 1 children in reading. Whether your child is a slow starter or a fast-developing reader, read on for excellent ways to support them in reading.



1.  Encourage, encourage, encourage and never be critical of their reading mistakes.  If they misread a word, be very subtle in how you correct it.  Nod, smile and say the word as though they had read it correctly – this works!

2.  Don’t jump in to help them with a word they are having trouble reading.  Give them time to think about it or sound it out and apply their phonic knowledge.  Let them feel comfortable with asking for your help when they need it.

3. It’s important that children who find reading tough do not begin to see books as ‘not for them’.  If your child struggles to read, ask them to describe a much-loved story book by talking about the pictures.  

4.  Your child is beginning to read independently, try to have a range of books available to them, if you are struggling there are online resources for them.

5.  Encourage your child to read daily and let them see you reading. Sharing books is quality time for all.

6 Encourage your child to read the first 100 high frequency words?  Work your way through them.

7.  Encourage your child practise tricky words.

8. Encourage your child to use picture clues for help with tricky words.

9.  Try to make reading fun and enjoyable.

10.  Be patient: There is no need to panic. 



 These are other useful links for parents.

Parental support booklet
Parental guidance for supporting reading
School closure interactive links for reading

This weeks reading comprehension
Birds in the garden

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