Reading

Home Reading

In addition to the teaching and hearing of reading that children will have in school, we also request that you try and hear your child read aloud as much as possible, discussing the text as you read to help with understanding. All children will be coming home with high quality texts, either from the school library, classroom book corners or their new Reading Spine. Vocabulary knowledge and skills have a prominent position on the English curriculum and engaging with home reading is the most effective method of supporting your child’s learning. Additionally, this allows for you to check your child’s comprehension of what they have read and that they are sufficiently challenged by the text. Children should aim to read five times a week with a minimum of three to an adult. We are not currently asking for comments to be recorded in planners, however do ask the children to record the books they have read on their 'Reading Shelf' which can be found in the front of the Spelling Book. We will be discussing the children's books with them in school to ascertain their understanding of what they're reading, 

We aim to develop a love of reading through positive and constant exposure to books, and don't believe that stickers and badges reinforce this message. 

Summary:

5 x home reads per week, aiming to include three with an adult if possible. 

Reading book to travel between home and school.

No reading record. Children are to complete their Reading Shelf and teachers to check in with children in school.

In School

All three classes will be reading, 'There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom' by Louis Sacher as their first class story. 

We will be visiting the library on a weekly basis - please do look after school library and spine books and return them promptly after finishing them.

Should you be interested, our Reading Spine document is below, along with Mr Hyde's developing Padlet of recommendations.