READING PRESENTATION
The most important rule for reading…
If a child feels successful they will
be successful.
You have been teaching your child to read since they were a baby…
•Singing songs
•Listening for rhymes
•Patterns of language
•Stories at bedtime (Carry on with this please!)
These are all essential components for developing reading.
Now we are doing it together...
• http://www.broadway.worcs.sch.uk/parents/learn_to_read/r
eception
- We start with picture books – how pages are ordered, picture
clues, recognising characters
- Then we move to phonic based books which use the sounds
in the order that we teach them (see your phonic mat)
Focus on Phonics (Letter Sounds)
Phoneme – sound
Grapheme – letter or group of letters that make that sound
Useful websites for parents:
http://www.learnwithplayathome.com/2012/08/the-z-of-learningletters-90-ways-to.html
http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk
Pure sounds
Try not to put on a vowel grunt!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpAWfmZSDE0
(Pronouncing the Phonemes on YouTube)
Vowel Blends, etc
There are more than 26 sounds.
Many phonemes (sounds) have more than one grapheme (letter/group
of letters to represent the sound).
The order in which these are taught are in your handout.
Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCjJYB07aSU - Jolly Phonics sounds
in order with all graphemes
But there is so much more than phonics...
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Poetry – repeated patterns
Traditional stories – what will happen next
Stories with repeated patterns. (We Are Going On A Bear Hunt)
Put the subtitles on the TV (even if the sound is on)
So library visits, story time
There is more to reading than phonics!
• If you are reading a challenging text let them tap your arm when they
want you to read and put their hand on your knee when they want to do
it.
• Matching words and pictures.
• Comprehension – can they use a recipe with you, can they talk about the
story, do they have an opinion?
• Vocabulary development – use synonyms (such as lift/elevator). Model
language back to your child (for example if they say something
incorrectly).
ENJOYMENT
Don’t worry if they do not want to read their school book – all
reading is valuable!
Remember to talk about what they have read – even if they are
reading to themselves. (There is a sheet of suggested question
openers in your pack).
A few pointers…
Habit and routine
Little and often (5-10 mins per day)
Quiet time if possible, don’t worry if it isn’t
Maintain the flow
Keep it successful (but don’t be afraid of correcting, even if it is during a discussion
later)
 Take time to talk
 Let us know how it is going
 ALWAYS read to your child – even when they are a confident and able independent
reader
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There is help on our website...
• http://www.broadway.worcs.sch.uk/parents/learn_to_read/r
eception
- We start with picture books – how pages are ordered, picture
clues, recognising characters
- Then we move to phonic based books which use the sounds
in the order that we teach them (see your phonic mat)
A few other useful websites…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/literacy.shtml
(There is a link for older children, which is useful for more able
children).
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.html
http://resources.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/games/educational/literacy2.htm