Parents’ Meeting Reading Workshop Aims: To enable parents to better support their children’s reading at home For our children to enjoy reading and become independent readers
Creating a climate for reading Find a quiet, comfortable place to read Read aloud to your child Make sure you it is uninterrupted time Talk about the book and what is happening – the characters Ask questions to help them understand the story Remember little children get tired
Ways to practice reading Pair reading Echo reading Reading aloud Reading silently
How you can help Don’t expect your child to know every word. Let the child: Hold the book Point to the words Look at the pictures for clues Give the child time to think Try again Use their sounds e.g. t r a m Look at the first sound and think about what would make sense Don’t expect your child to know every word. Remember use lots of praise
What are High Frequency words? on his go dad up to an I back him as mum if had can big but in off the of no not it at got and
What are tricky words? the, she, said, when
Comprehension In a jungle there lived a big lion. He was strong. He was the king of the jungle. All the other animals were afraid of him. They would run and hide, when they heard the lion roar. Questions: Where did the lion live? Was the lion strong or weak? Why were the animals frightened of the lion?
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Workshops 1. Letters & sounds/actions - blends & Phonic games 2. High Frequency words/Sight words/Tricky words 3. Making sentences