How we teach our children to read
Something to think about. Sarah - Thoughts! This is why home visits are so important so we know who to target early (before they start) We all want our children reading well!
Tom - Discuss
We are reading all the time! Sharing and reading books together Daily phonic sessions Individual reading Guided reading – ‘Book club!’ Reading signs and instructions Sound/word games and activities Using the school library Using the computer
It’s a complicated process! Phonics The order and meaning of words Context Key words you have to learn
Stages of Reading 1. Developing language – vital! Talking Telling stories Reading pictures 2. Learning the letter sounds – lots of letter sound games (hearing, reading and writing sounds) - Alphabet sounds - Digraph sounds 3. Reading skills Blending spoken sounds Recognising written sounds
Phonics a Teaching the 25 sounds of the alphabet (Linking sounds to letters) Teaching sounds made with 2/3 letters (eg: sh ng ar igh) Teaching sounds made in more than one way (eg: a ai ay a-e) Blending (sounds squashed together to make a word) and segmenting (breaking a word into the sounds it contains) Reading and writing sounds
Working out words cat Use the pictures to help Look at the initial letter Segment and blend (c-a-t) Remember the names of letters Recognise sounds made by groups of letters Recognise tricky words cat
Helping your child to read: Make it a special time – a pleasure not a chore! Choose somewhere calm and comfortable. Be positive and encouraging! Be a good role model!
Sharing Books Discuss the front cover and the illustrations. Talk about the story together – the characters, the sequence of the story, predict what may happen next, relate it to their own experience. Ask questions about the story – What happened? Did they enjoy it? Why? Who’s your favourite character?
How to help further: Visit the library. Look for writing in the environment – signs, posters, street names. Encourage involvement in every day activities – shopping lists, recipes, letters, notes. Provide a wide range of reading material – magazines, comics, newspapers, fiction and non fiction books. Model reading with your child.
What’s next? Reading books to be sent home Use the Reading Record book Share other books you have, talk about stories and really enjoy reading Read books more than once: Ask questions to develop understanding Search for sounds and key words in the text Retell the story using the pictures Make up an alternative ending Read your favourite part again Read the book like a teacher using ‘expression’ Tell the story using puppets Follow the instructions in non fiction books
Remember! Reinforce the sounds, linking them to the letters! Be patient and use lots of positive encouragement!!! The reading scheme is a tool we use to teach your child to read everything else! Reading is not a race and is stage related not age related! Enjoy reading with your child and have fun!
And finally! Let’s work together Use the Reading Record Book and write comments in it Read every day and have fun!