1. Hearing your child read - support sessions for parents who have children in Y1-4 Also for older brothers and sisters!

2. Par Hear Read Sess 12 Session 1 Why hear your child read at home? What do good readers do?

3. Par Hear Read Sess 13 Why read with your child at home? Children who read regularly to someone at home learn to read quicker than children who only read at school Many researchers think that young children need to read 600-1000 words a week to become fluent readers. That’s a lot of practice! Hearing your child read for ten minutes, 3 or 4 times a week will help make your child a good reader Good readers tend to enjoy school more are usually confident and positive with others at home and at school

4. Par Hear Read Sess 14 Children talking….. “I feel all warm when I read to my Mum.” Amy “Now I read with my Dad, I am getting better at reading.” Brandon “I like getting my Mum’s attention for a bit.” Jamie “Its cosy when we read and we turn the TV off.” Dilip

5. Par Hear Read Sess 15 Why have some training in how to hear your child read? Parents talking…… “I have always read with my child,but since I have had some training, I know how to help and Jake enjoys it more.” “Priti and I enjoy having a few minutes special time together when we enjoy books. She is such a good reader now.” “Since I have been reading with Brandon, he has improved in school and is much better behaved.”

6. Par Hear Read Sess 16 About these sessions….. Four sessions, about 40 minutes each. We will talk about….. What good readers do. How to help your child when he/she is reading so reading is fun for your child and you enjoy it too! We will try to answer any questions you have. Near the end of each session your child will come and join us and read to you. You can then practice what you have learnt.

7. Par Hear Read Sess 17 The sessions….. 1 What do good readers do? 2 Things to say and do 3 After a book……. 4 Frequently asked questions

8. Par Hear Read Sess 18 What do good readers do? The next few slides show older brothers and sisters reading with younger children…….. If we know the good things readers do, we can help young readers to improve

9. Par Hear Read Sess 19 What do good readers do? 1)Sound out words in different ways: Cat flat hospital c-a-t fl-at hos-pit-al

10. Par Hear Read Sess 110 What do good readers do? 2)Listen to themselves and notice mistakes That doesn’t make sense! can Floppy ran fast van Get in the car That doesn’t look right!

11. Par Hear Read Sess 111 What do good readers do? 3) Correct their own mistakes The cat sat on the rug… I’d better sort this out! … The cat sat on the mat… that’s better!

12. Par Hear Read Sess 112 What do good readers do? 4) Re-read to have another go Floppy ran to the playground park I’m going to read it again and sort it out! Floppy ran to the park

13. Par Hear Read Sess 113 What do good readers do? 5) Understand the book and can talk about the main ideas I enjoyed this book! Rabbits need a lot of looking after don’t they?

14. Par Hear Read Sess 114 What do good readers do? 6) Read in phrases so it sounds like talking Once upon a time, there was a lonely house in a dark, dark forest

15. Par Hear Read Sess 115 What do good readers do? Sound out words in different ways Listen to themselves and notice mistakes Correct their own mistakes Re-read to have another go Understand the book and can talk about the main ideas Read in phrases so it sounds like talking

16. Par Hear Read Sess 116 Activity Watch DVD Clip 1. Observe Jamie reading. Tick anything you see good readers do. Discuss!

17. Par Hear Read Sess 117 What do good readers do? Sound out words in different ways Listen to themselves and notice mistakes Correct their own mistakes Re-read to have another go Understand the book and can talk about the main ideas Read in phrases so it sounds like talking

18. Par Hear Read Sess 118 Card Sort Look at the picture side. Can you tell what good readers do?

19. Par Hear Read Sess 119 Activity Your child will be coming in to read with you.…try to spot the good things he/she is doing! How many of the 6 things can you spot?!