Reading Workshop for Parents

Thameside Primary School

making meaning of print

more than just matching sounds to a letter

What is Reading?

‘Laciate ogni speranza voi che entrate’. may read with practise - matching sounds sounds do not make sense no real reading taking place

Can You Read This?

‘Lextexx xxx xox xxe oxxy xluxx xo uxxxown xoxxs.’

competent readers draw upon a whole host of clues when making meaning out of print

Fluent Readers...

‘Lextexx xxx xox xxe oxxy xluxx xo uxxxown xoxxs’

‘Letters are not the only clues to unknown words

Could You Read It?

Reading the Environment

not all reading is in books

surrounded by print that communicates a message

alert your child to uses of print in the environment

point out signs and labels

must have a knowledge of language pattern rhyme and repetition vocabulary predictability must have a knowledge of how books work

Pre Reading Requisites

whole word prediction

picture grammar story

phonics beginner readers will be practising one or more

of these aspects until all three are used

Three Aspects of Reading

Necessary – but not the only skill needed 20 minute sessions daily for youngest

children Sound sheets – practise at home Short sounds ‘b’ not ‘buh’ ‘h’ not ‘huh’ etc

Phonics

What is this word?

ghoti

Phonics cont

fish

‘f’ as in rough ‘i’ as in women ‘sh’ as in station

ghoti

1:1 reading sessions Literacy lessons

shared text guided reading

through whole curriculum hearing children is not teaching, but

assessment of where to go next

Learning to Read at School

Personalised reading Target cards Books Timetabled slots for every child at the early

stages of reading

Reading at Thameside

1:1 reading until level 2 (average for 7 year old)

Transition to guided reading 1:1 reading and guided reading Guided reading (at least 4 times weekly)

What happens when?

Warm up – sound sheet (phonics) or phrase cards (high frequency words)

Reminder of target Reminder of story so far Read to, read with, read independently Reminder of target and what to practise at

home

1:1 reading session

Guided readingGives children depth to their understanding.

Book Talk

Independent reading

Questioning

Now have target cards for every national curriculum level up to level 4a (age 13)

Remind child, teacher, other adults in school and parent of which cueing system the child is currently practising

Should only have one or two targets at any one time

From dark pink onwards target card used in guided reading and may be kept in school

Target cards

At the end of Foundation Stage (reception) – average reader on dark blue/pink

At the end of Key Stage 1 (Year 2) – average reader on orange

At the end of Key Stage 2 (Year 6) – average reader on pale blue 2pale blue 2

Target cards

Lower levels – red, yellow, white, dark blue, pink, brown, green, grey - about one long term

Levels – orange, black, beige – at least 2 long terms

Higher levels – dark pink, pale blue – around 3 long terms

Target cards cont

Any questions

A chance to look at the resources

Over to you…