1. Time to Read
A guide for parents

2. Golden Rules Give lots of PRAISE Reading is fun Don’t make it a chore!
You should both
enjoy reading together
Give lots of PRAISE
Remember the important feeling of SUCCESS

3. When should we read?
Choose a quiet time that suits you both, when your child is not too tired.
Try to make the atmosphere relaxed and happy.
“Little and often” is often the best approach. Try to read together most days for a short while.

4. Be a Reading Detective If your child gets stuck try looking for clues.
But don’t wait too long before telling your child the word.
Use phonics learning to sound out word

5. Looking for clues When we read we use various skills
Decoding – using phonics skills to sound out words.
Sight recognition – remembering what words look like.
Contextual clues – using the sentence, does it
make sense?
Picture clues – a very important part of
reading.

6. Understanding comprehension.
Being able to read does not mean you understand what you read.
Your child might sound like a good reader but may not necessarily understand what the text means.
The best way to develop understanding is to talk about texts.
The next slide is easy to read – does anyone understand what it means?

7. An extract taken from a computer manual
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8. Building blocks of reading
Decoding text, fluency and expression, reading for meaning.
Retrieving information from the text
Deducing, inferring and interpreting events
Identifying the structure of texts
Identifying writer’s use of language
Identify writers viewpoints and the effect on the reader
Relate texts to social, cultural and historical contexts.

9. Reading at Puttenham Reading in lessons. Modelling using big books
Guided Reading sessions in Yr1 and 2, (and later in year for some reception.)
Individual readers in class with class teacher/LSA at least once a week
Story time
Children encouraged to be independent when changing books.
Library visits

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