1. Hearing children read at Bathwick St Mary How to make the most of the time available

2. Before the reading starts Help the child feel confident when they arrive. Maybe ask them a question about school to help them feel at ease; Remember, reading should be a pleasurable experience for both of you! Ensure that the child is sitting correctly on the chair and that the book is in the correct position; Talk with them, ask questions about the book they are reading before they start to read it;

3. Reading in KS 1 and KS 2 Ask the child to read the next few pages in their book ( between 4-8 pages); For beginner readers remind them to travel their finger under the words; If they have finished the book, ask them to re-read the last few pages and ask questions before moving on to the next book; Pick out words – ask what the word is – what does it mean? Discuss the title of the new book and then hear the first few pages of the book; If you are unsure what the next book is then please ask the teacher or TA to help; Encourage a different genre or type of book – KS2

4. Tricky or unfamiliar words Help with unfamiliar words asking child to ‘sound out’ words using phonics and phoneme fingers; Ask the child to blend the phonemes in the word eg : h e l p k i n g f ee t r ai n b oi l ; Cover up part of the word eg: look(ed) seal(s) cook(ing) Can child self correct by reading around the unknown word? Is there a spelling rule they can apply? e.g. magic ‘e’ (gate)

5. Tricky or unfamiliar words Can they use picture cues to help them? Ask them to have a good guess when they have read the rest of the sentence? If they are really struggling and to keep the flow going, tell them the word and ask them to repeat it within the sentence Names of characters – often a problem Challenging sentences: read the sentence, then ask child to read it with you, then read it on their own.

6. Fluent readers in both Key Stages Try to ensure children are using basic punctuation correctly when they read; Point out different types of punctuation Expression in reading! Re read a sentence allowing them to hear it read with expression; Ask questions about the text and the characters ; Ask them to summarise what they have read; Higher order reading skills ( see booklet);

7. Assessing reading Positive comments and lots of praise. Reading should be an enjoyable experience for both the child and you! It should not be a struggle; 95% accuracy; For fluent readers the understanding/comprehension is the essential- CC learning A lot of KS1 children will still be at the decoding stage; Write a comment in reading record and either write your name or initials; If you have any concerns please consult the class teacher;

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9. Many thanks! Thank you so much for all your help you give our children with their reading. We really do appreciate it and it makes a big difference to their learning. There will be a KS2 reading meeting tonight and a Y1/2 next week.