‘The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. She went on olden day sailing ships with Joseph Conrad. She went to Africa with Earnest Hemingway and to India with Rudyard Kipling. She travelled all over the world while sitting in her little room in an English village.’ Roald Dahl Matilda

Reading at home and school! Parent Forum Thursday 8th March 2018

Why read?

We will be looking at: Why reading is so important What your child is doing at school How phonics supports reading School expectations for home reading What you can do at home to help support your child

Why is reading so important? Evidence suggests that children who read for enjoyment every day not only perform better in reading tests than those who don’t, but also develop a broader vocabulary, increased general knowledge and a better understanding of other cultures. It develops fundamental speaking and listening skills that are vital for children's communication so they can live successful lives in society. It supports development of word recognition and sentence structure which are key skills for children developing their ability write. Exposes them to a rich, broad vocabulary. Helps children develop an imagination, allowing them to explore new places and cultures, deepening their understanding of the world around them.

What we do at BJS to promote reading.

Book Corners We have invested lots of money in our Book Corners! Each class has a wide selection of high quality texts to support reading and learning. Every child has the opportunity to select books from their class reading corner to take home or read in school.

School Library We now have a whole school library, run by Mrs Kent. Every child has the opportunity to visit the library, once a week, at lunchtimes.

What are we doing in school? Guided reading every day! 1-1 session with teacher and TA – Reciprocol Reading Research reading to support IPC learning Poetry reading and performance Comprehensions/Bug Club Independent reading in the book corner

Guided Reading Every Day

The guided reading model Book introduction or recap Clear learning thread throughout the session Strategy check Independent Reading Returning to the text Response Next Steps

What are we doing in school? Power of reading Literacy unit of work based around a high quality book aimed at developing a love for reading. Our texts link to our IPC work. Aim to develop resilience in reading for all children.

What are we doing in school? Phonics/ Support for Spelling 1:1 or small group phonics session where children learn to blend sounds into words and learn tricky words as a sight vocabulary Children have support for spelling/ reading taught 3x per week which teaches rules, patterns and exceptions to words.

We also have World Book Day once a year to promote reading!

Phonics/ Support for Spelling

Home reading expectations Children read at least 3x per week (although we encourage every night!) Parents to sign reading records every time your child reads at home Children to record a comment about the book they have read (E.g. What was your favourite part and why? Interesting new words)

What else can you do at home to support your child in reading? Share your favourite book with them Encourage the understanding and use of new vocabulary Share songs, rhymes and read poems, enjoying the rhyme and rhythm of words. Discuss with your child what books they are interested in, fiction/ non fiction/ comics/ Visit the local library together Play reading games/ puzzles/ word searches Let them see you reading Follow your child’s lead Make it an enjoyable shared experience!

Questions

Practical Ideas and Activities Please have a look around at the wide variety of texts we use in school. Try out some of our phonics activities. Have a go on “Bug Club”

Thank you very much for coming. Mr Arnold Miss Perry