Reading at Home
At Wednesbury Oak, children take home a two reading books. One, a book, chosen by each individual child, from class libraries, as a reading for pleasure book - to share and enjoy in school and at home. The other, a Big Cat Collins banded book, which is appropriate to their reading ability.
For early readers, books are linked to their progress within the phonic phases, allowing them to use their developing phonic and whole word knowledge to read independently.
Reading holds great importance in our school curriculum and continuing to read at home is vital. Research shows that it's the single most important thing parents/carers can do to help a child's education. As a school, the expectation is that children should read at home each night. When children are read to or heard read, a log should be made in their reading diary, which should be brought in to school daily. A record of the number of signed reading diaries is kept by class teachers and the class who reads the most at home each week is crowned Class Reading Champion. Class Reading Champions are announced each week in Headteacher's assembly, where they are awarded with a trophy.
Supporting your child in their reading
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Before your child reads a book, ask:
While your child is reading a book, try asking:
After your child has finished a book, ask questions like:
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