1. Foundation Home Reading Program 2015

2. Foundation Reading Program It is important to note that the current Reading Program in place has not changed and will continue.

3. Home readers  Meant to be easy (independent) readers,  Use yellow log book  Prompt your child to have a go at any tricky or unknown words.  Identify words, letters, sentences.

4. Library Books  Depending on your child's choice of book, these books are normally books you read to your child or you may read with your child.  Before reading the story, prompt and hold a discussion about the book & its illustrations.  Identify words they might know.

5. Resources  Don’t know where to look? Check out our school website  http://www3.olhcwarrnambool.catholic.e du.au/ http://www3.olhcwarrnambool.catholic.e du.au/

6. Coloured Words  Continue working with your child on recognising these words.  Encourage them and prompt them to find these words in other situations.  Make sure you re-visit previous colours learnt.  Mix the words up when practising.

7. What can you do at home? Finding a time and place…  Establish a routine.  Avoid interruptions  Be relaxed and comfortable (a suitable place for you & your child)

8. What can you do at home? Set the scene…  Talk about the book before opening it,  Encourage your child to hold the book & turn pages,  Pose questions about the book & about how to read the book,  Show enthusiasm & enjoy the reading experience together

9. What can you do at home? Tips when reading….  At unknown words be patient, let your child think & have a go. Reward their attempt or success!  If they can’t get the word, you as the parent re- read the sentence, this might prompt them.  Wrong word said, don’t correct until the page is done and break the word down.  If your child makes a mistakes & doesn’t make sense, ask them ‘does that make sense?’ and re- read what they said.

10. What can you do at home? Self correction…  Its allowing children to correct their own mistakes,  Strategies to self-correct: - re-reading a word or sentence, - Checking pictures with text, - Predicting a word then confirming or trying another word.

11. Dos & Don’ts Dos: -risk take, let your child ‘have a go’ -its okay to look at pictures to get meaning -one-to-one pointing, -Re-read sentences to get meaning. Don’ts: -don’t stop your child in the middle of a sentence, -don’t make your child sound out every word, -Don’t loose your patience.

12. Enjoy Reading Together Read often to and with your children so that reading is seen as a pleasurable and importance part of their lives. As children read, they become more aware of words which will benefit their spelling.

13. Check it out  Take home the ‘Home Reading A Parents Guide’ booklet  Check out the school website and the resources available.  Read through the Yellow Log Book for handy hints when reading.