Reading in Primary 1 - 3
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Policy and Practice
Policy and Practice Reading
At Skene Square School we value reading and want to pass this onto our learners. Reading should be enjoyed and enables the whole curriculum and the world beyond the classroom to be accessed and pursued.
Reading and responding to literature and other texts play a central role in the development of learners' knowledge and understanding. Curriculum for Excellence-
The purpose of this policy is to promote a consistency of approach and to ensure that continuity, progression and challenge are embedded in our practice.
Our aims are:
• To nurture a love of books and reading
• To recognise the value of parents / carers as essential components in supporting and developing children's reading skills and love of reading
• To deliver a structured and consistent whole school approach to reading
• To develop reading strategies and skills: fluency, accuracy, understanding and response to different texts
• To read and enjoy a variety of texts from a variety of sources: library, class book corners, ICT
• To create a strong, embedded reading culture through a rich language environment within classrooms and the wider school environment.
Reading at Skene Square School
When your child is developmentally ready they will receive reading homework from school. This is a great opportunity to work with your child to foster a love of reading along with developing crucial skills.
Below are three different videos which show how teachers at Skene Square lead reading sessions in School.
Video 1 (first read in school).MOV1st Session
1st Session
Reading Session 1 shows how books are introduced, teachers will share Oxford Reading Tree key words with the children before introducing the book.
The children will be supported to identify the title, Author, Illustrator and blurb.
Children will be encouraged to point to each word and read the words together.
Children will be asked a number of questions about the book to further their understanding of the text.
Teachers will check that children have a good understanding of the vocabulary in the book and go over any unknown words.
Video 2 (home reading).MOV2nd Session
2nd Session
Reading session 2 shows a reading session at home between a parent/guardian and child.
The adult will go through key words, offering support with any words the child may find challenging.
The child will then be asked to read their book independently.
After the book has been read the adult will ask the child questions about the story.
Video 3 (second read in school).MOV3rd Session
3rd Session
Reading Session 3 shows the final school reading session, it will be a review of previous sessions and an opportunity for the children to demonstrate their progress.
We would look to see progression in speed, accuracy, expression and volume across a series of reading sessions.
Supporting reading at home
Reading books are valuable resources that all children need access to. Please take care of our books so that they do not get lost or damaged.
Your child's reading fluency and understanding is continually assessed to determine what group they are in.
Some books are wordless, with pictures telling the story. Wordless books provide lots to talk about and help your child learn how to hold a book and turn the pages. Explore the pictures, characters and settings in detail and encourage your child to tell the story using the pictures.
Our reading routines:
SCHOOL: First, your child will read and discuss the book they are returning to school with their group and the adult that is leading it. The children read aloud and are asked lots of questions about the story, characters, setting and their thoughts and feelings about the book.
SCHOOL: Secondly, your child will be introduced to their new reading book in the group in preparation for them taking it home.
HOME: Thirdly, your child should be reading their book with an adult at home daily (if possible). This is a great opportunity for you and your child to read together and discuss the book.
SCHOOL: The same process starts again. Every session they should be returning their old book and receiving a new one.
When reading, we must develop the lower order skills such as remembering to be able to move on and progress on to higher order thinking skills such as evaluating.
It is very important to go over any unknown words, extending vocabulary and developing understanding of the text.
The reading question cards below are designed to develop your child's higher order thinking skills.
Resources for reading
Knowledge Organisers with Set 1-3 sounds and key words, these give an overview of learning for reading sessions.
6 sets of question cards, these have a range of questions to develop higher order thinking skills.
When reading at home these cards will give you a guide to some questions you can ask to extend your child's reading and language devlopment.
Set 1-5 are best used with fiction books and Set 6 is designed for use with non-fiction books.
Set 1-3 Reading Knowledge Organisers.pdfThe reading knowledge organiser summarises key knowledge and learning for reading sessions at home and in school.
Early Level Reflective Reading Question Cards.pdfEarly Level Reflective Reading Cards are to be used to support reading sessions between parents/guardians and children at home.
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