1. Reading Workshop
18th September 2017

2. Aims of the evening
To share the expectations in reading for the end of Reception.
To share how we teach reading in school.
Ways you can help at home.

3. Literacy ~ Reading Early Learning Goal
Children read and understand simple sentences. They use phonic knowledge to decode regular words and read them aloud accurately. They also read some common irregular words. They demonstrate understanding when talking with others about what they have read.

4. Literacy ~ Reading What we do… Guided Reading Shared reading Phonics
Daily story session
Home readers & library books
Home-school diaries
Book bags every day

5. The simple view of reading

6. How we do it Walk through the book
Difficult words, high frequency/repeating words
Strategy check
Decoding skills
Pictures as clues to read unknown words
Phonics
Known high frequency/phase words
New vocabulary

7. Reading at home Quality quiet time
Walk through the book / first few pages, pulling out difficult words
Ask them how they will tackle new words - NOT JUST SOUNDING OUT
Read together at their level
Return to the text and talk about the book
Record any comments you have in the home-school diary

8. Thank you for listening.