READING PRESENTATION

The most important rule for reading…

If a child feels successful they will

be successful.

You have been teaching your child to read since they were a baby…

•Singing songs•Listening for rhymes•Patterns of language•Stories at bedtime (Carry on with this please!)

These are all essential components for developing reading.

Now we are doing it together...

• http://www.broadway.worcs.sch.uk/parents/learn_to_read/reception

- We start with picture books – how pages are ordered, picture clues, recognising characters

- Then we move to phonic based books which use the sounds in the order that we teach them (see your phonic mat)

Focus on Phonics (Letter Sounds)

Phoneme – soundGrapheme – letter or group of letters that make that sound

Useful websites for parents:http://www.learnwithplayathome.com/2012/08/the-z-of-learning-letters-90-ways-to.html

http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk

Pure sounds

Try not to put on a vowel grunt!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpAWfmZSDE0

(Pronouncing the Phonemes on YouTube)

Vowel Blends, etc

There are more than 26 sounds.Many phonemes (sounds) have more than one grapheme (letter/group of letters to represent the sound).

The order in which these are taught are in your handout.

Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCjJYB07aSU - Jolly Phonics sounds in order with all graphemes

But there is so much more than phonics...

• Poetry – repeated patterns• Traditional stories – what will happen

next• Stories with repeated patterns. (We

Are Going On A Bear Hunt)• Put the subtitles on the TV (even if the

sound is on)

So library visits, story time

There is more to reading than phonics!

• If you are reading a challenging text let them tap your arm when they want you to read and put their hand on your knee when they want to do it.

• Matching words and pictures.• Comprehension – can they use a recipe with

you, can they talk about the story, do they have an opinion?

• Vocabulary development – use synonyms (such as lift/elevator). Model language back to your child (for example if they say something incorrectly).

ENJOYMENT

Don’t worry if they do not want to read their school book – all reading is valuable!

Remember to talk about what they have read – even if they are reading to themselves. (There is a sheet of suggested question openers in your pack).

A few pointers…

Habit and routineLittle and often (5-10 mins per day)Quiet time if possible, don’t worry if it isn’tMaintain the flowKeep it successful (but don’t be afraid of

correcting, even if it is during a discussion later)Take time to talkLet us know how it is goingALWAYS read to your child – even when they are

a confident and able independent reader

There is help on our website...

• http://www.broadway.worcs.sch.uk/parents/learn_to_read/reception

- We start with picture books – how pages are ordered, picture clues, recognising characters

- Then we move to phonic based books which use the sounds in the order that we teach them (see your phonic mat)

A few other useful websites…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/literacy.shtml (There is a link for older children, which is useful for more able children).

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/games/educational/literacy2.htm