Encouraging your child to become . . .

Getting the most out of sharingbooks with your children.Getting the most out of sharingbooks with your children.

Why read?Why read?

•For enjoyment•For enjoyment

•To gain knowledge•To gain knowledge

•To escape•To escape

•To relax•To relax

When to share books?When to share books?

At a time suitable to your particular childAt a time suitable to your particular child

•At a time free from distractions!•At a time free from distractions!

Where to share books?Where to share books?

Somewhere quiet, free from interruptions,well lit, cosy, where your child can feelspecial and the centre of attention.Somewhere quiet, free from interruptions,well lit, cosy, where your child can feelspecial and the centre of attention.

How often and for how long?How often and for how long?

On average aim forOn average aim for

Reception - 10 minutes most days.Reception - 10 minutes most days.

Yr 1/2 - 10/15 minutes most daysYr 1/2 - 10/15 minutes most days

Yr 3/4 - 15 minutes at least 4 days aweekYr 3/4 - 15 minutes at least 4 days aweek

Yr 5/6 – 15 minutes at least 3 days aweekYr 5/6 – 15 minutes at least 3 days aweek

What to share?What to share?

•A wide variety of books – fiction & non-fiction.•A wide variety of books – fiction & non-fiction.

•A wide variety of other reading material –magazines, newspapers, comics, leaflets,web based texts.•A wide variety of other reading material –magazines, newspapers, comics, leaflets,web based texts.

•Lots of material at the one level toconsolidate vocabulary.•Lots of material at the one level toconsolidate vocabulary.

•The same book again and again.•The same book again and again.

The progression of readingThe progression of reading

•Reading to your child and talking about books•Reading to your child and talking about books

•Books with no pictures•Books with no pictures

•Initial sounds / phonics•Initial sounds / phonics

•Single word recognition•Single word recognition

•Sounding out words•Sounding out words

•Books with repetitive words / sentences•Books with repetitive words / sentences

•Progressively more words less pictures•Progressively more words less pictures

•Emphasis shift from “barking at print” tocomprehension and expressing an opinion•Emphasis shift from “barking at print” tocomprehension and expressing an opinion

What is involved in sharingbooks?What is involved in sharingbooks?

Recognising words on the page:Recognising words on the page:

•Accuracy•Accuracy

•Fluency•Fluency

•Expression•Expression

What to do when stuck on aword?What to do when stuck on aword?

•Give them time to work it out•Give them time to work it out

•Tell them•Tell them

•Encourage sounding out•Encourage sounding out

•Encourage them to read on to the end andthen go back – what could it be?•Encourage them to read on to the end andthen go back – what could it be?

•Discuss the spelling pattern•Discuss the spelling pattern

What else is involved?What else is involved?

Discussion:Discussion:

•Title, blurb, author, illustrator•Title, blurb, author, illustrator

•Characters•Characters

•Setting•Setting

•What type of book•What type of book

•Prediction•Prediction

•Empathy•Empathy

•Main points – retelling so far•Main points – retelling so far

•The author’s choice of words•The author’s choice of words

•The layout (non-fiction)•The layout (non-fiction)

•Reviewing the finished book•Reviewing the finished book

Reluctant readers?Reluctant readers?

•Give easier texts to increase confidence•Give easier texts to increase confidence

•Read a page each•Read a page each

•Read in small bursts rather than a heavyslog•Read in small bursts rather than a heavyslog

•Praise effort•Praise effort

•Do not pressurize but set aside readingtimes for the whole family where there isnothing else going on.•Do not pressurize but set aside readingtimes for the whole family where there isnothing else going on.

•Go to the library•Go to the library

Reluctant readers??Reluctant readers??

•Try a selection of books to find a typethat will grab your child’s interest•Try a selection of books to find a typethat will grab your child’s interest

•Read to your child at night•Read to your child at night

•Read for your own pleasure in frontof your child•Read for your own pleasure in frontof your child

•For boys – especially important tohave a positive male role model•For boys – especially important tohave a positive male role model

Still reluctant?Still reluctant?

•Hear a sibling read and give themlots of attention!•Hear a sibling read and give themlots of attention!

•Offer to write in the home /school link book that they did notwant to read!•Offer to write in the home /school link book that they did notwant to read!