1. Helping your child at home
Oaklands junior school

2. rationale Feedback from parents’ evening
Increasing emphasis on the relationship between home and school
A need to ensure the fundamental skills are mastered
You can make a fundamental difference in your child’s progress and achievement

3. english 3 R’s. Reading age Vs writing age.
Stages of reading: phonics & decoding; reading mileage; less is more.
4 types of questions to use: literal, inference, evaluative, personal.
Get them to read aloud regularly – prompting when needed.
Continue to read to them & be a role model.
Any reading is reading!
Libraries & book shops.
Audio books.
‘Helping your child in English’ doc: 10 tips sheet, book recommendations, comprehension questions & bookmark, NZ Government website.

4. english Oracy – ‘Say it before you write it’.
Importance of a wide vocabulary.
Writing:
Mechanics – posture & grip.
Content – written expression.
Editing.
Writing for a purpose: s / blogs.
‘Fun writing’: wordsearches, crosswords, word games etc.
Apps to help spelling.
Learn & use technical vocabulary – 20 page glossary on website!

5. maths Make it fun – games and competitions, rewards
Make it relevant – cooking, time, timetables, shape and space
Make it regular – little and often
Focus on the basics – number bonds, times tables, doubling and halving, place value
Use technical vocabulary

6. D 563 BPJ
LC 57 DVR

7. The internet OWL Mathletics Calculation policy Website links
Resources: Booklet and ‘Helping your child in English’ document, times tables grid