1. What signs haven’t these people read?
Shallow water

2. DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS

3. The importance of reading
Kids who read often and widely get better at it
Reading exercises our brains and improves concentration
Reading teaches children about the world around them
Reading improves a child’s vocabulary … language skills improve the child’s ability to write
Reading develops a child’s imagination

4. Our reading routine in Key Stage 2
Reading everyday for a minimum of thirty minutes
Reading with teachers, teaching assistants and independently
Encourage a love of reading – helping children to select appropriate books and class novels
Discussing books that they have enjoyed
Regular visits to the library

5. Why do we need a reading record?
Log of what children are reading
Encourages children to reflect on their reading
Communication between home and school
Progression between KS1 and KS2
Chance for children to record new language

6. Reading record questions
To be located in the back of your reading record.
How did the main character feel when …
Can you predict what is going to happen next?
Why did the writer use this adjective and not another?
Can you think of a story with a similar theme?
How are the beginning and end of the story similar?
Does the book have a good title and why?
What does the word ____ tell you about the character?

7. How can you help your child with reading?

8. Listen to your child reading and model reading to your child.

9. Whenever and wherever you can…
cereal box at breakfast
poster on
the bus
advert on the street
newspaper at the weekend
recipe at dinner
bed time story

10. Try a reading trip.

11. Try new ways of reading.

12. speaking and listening
reading
speaking and listening
writing

13. Talk about reading…

14. Ask questions about what your child reads.
Literal
What happened in the story?
Interpretation
What do you think is the message in this story?
Evaluation
What is your favourite part of the story and how did the writer create this?

15. Thank you for listening. Are there any questions or comments?