12/07/2020
“Getting my child to read is a struggle” is something I hear all of the time. How often as an adult do you read a book that you are not enjoying? As teachers we use a guideline of books that work up in a structured order to ensure we create an equal playing field as to how we measure their progress and to ensure they can do certain things. Whilst it is valuable to read these books at home it can be repetitive and in all honesty... dull!! Here’s a few tips to help encourage reading at home:
🌿 Allow your child to choose books they WANT to read! Whether you buy, swap, google or borrow
🌿 Read to your child: fairy tales, non-fiction, your favourite childhood book, comics, menus, shopping lists, road signs - this builds their vocabulary and understanding
🌿 Pretend to struggle with some words to boost their confidence when they correct you. Ask them to find high frequency words or tricky words on a page: e.g. “Can you spot the word ‘the’ or ‘said’?
🌿 Discuss what has been read and ask simple questions: What might happen next? How do you think the characters feel? What does this word mean? Can you find me a word beginning with ‘sh’? Where is this story set? Can you tell me about a time you went to a place like this setting?
🌿 Act out their favourite stories. This builds their vocabulary, supports memory skills and helps develop their own story writing and ideas.
I hope this helps to get them engaged and creates a love of reading 📖
(Below is a screen shot of the Year 1 comprehension reading national curriculum which is available online. All of the above will help support this element of the curriculum.)
