At Beaudesert, we are now using the phonics scheme Little Wandle, revised Letters and Sounds to teach phonics. You can access the slides from our most recent Parent Workshop here:
Early Years Reading Workshop – September 2024
Why learning to read is so important
How children learn to read
Reading fully decodable books
The role of Parents’ and Carers’
Supporting your child with reading
Although your child will be taught to read at school, you can have a huge impact on their reading journey by continuing their practice at home.
There are two types of reading book that your child may bring home:
A reading practice book.
This will be at the correct phonic stage for your child. They should be able to read this fluently and independently.
A sharing book. Your child will not be able to read this on their own. This book is for you both to read and enjoy together.
Reading practice book
This book has been carefully matched to your child’s current reading level. If your child is reading it with little help, please don’t worry if you feel it’s too easy – your child needs to develop fluency and confidence in reading.
Listen to them read the book. Remember to give them lots of praise – celebrate their success! If they can’t read a word, read it to them. After they have finished, talk about the book together.
Sharing book
In order to encourage your child to become a lifelong reader, it is important that they learn to read for pleasure. The sharing book is a book they have chosen for you to enjoy together.
Please remember that you shouldn’t expect your child to read this alone. Read it to or with them. Discuss the pictures, enjoy the story, predict what might happen next, use different voices for the characters, explore the facts in a non-fiction book. The main thing is that you have fun!
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Our Junior Park Rangers have recently been helping Linslade in Bloom with our local Community Garden.
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We celebrated World Book Day in spectacular style this year, with a very special visitor- children’s author Andrew Weale. Our day started with an energetic and colourful whole school assembly, a chance for all of our children to celebrate the wonderful costumes of their favourite book characters! Throughout the morning Andrew led inspiring reading and writing workshops for all of our year groups, the children were gripped and were eager to apply some of Andrew’s tips straight away into their own writing. Although the weather prevented us from completing our outdoor activities at break and lunchtime, the day was a wonderfully magical event and will be remembered for many years to come!