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The Power of Reading!
• Creating a love of reading in children is probably one of the
most powerful ways of improving children’s academic
achievements in school and beyond.
Reading
• Reading is all about acquiring meaning for enjoyment,
information and understanding.
Reading requires two skills
1.Phonics and Word Recognition
• The ability to recognise words presented in and out of context.
• The ability to blend letter sounds (phonemes) together to read words.
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2.Understanding
• The ability to understand the meaning of the words and sentences in a text.
• The ability to understand the ideas, information and themes in a text.
How we do it at CVIS
At the Beginning
• We start with rhymes, picture books and lots of
conversation, asking open ended questions and encouraging
the children for their opinions about the characters, settings
etc.
Next Steps
• Lots of word play/games
• Look for patterns
• Lots of discussion about what is read and what is not ‘read’
(inferences)
• Prediction
• Open ended questions, (see related slide)
• Read to one another
• Look at words around us
How the Banding Works
Band
Colour
NC Level
Pink
W
2
Red
W
3
Yellow
1 (C)
4
Blue
1 (C/B)
5
Green
1 (B)
6
Orange
1 (B/A)
7
Turquoise
1 (A)
8
Purple
2C
9
Gold
2B
10
White
2A
11
Lime
3
12
Extended
3
1
How you can help at home
• Using the targets on the book marks will enable you to give
focused guidance to your children
• Book Marks and Stickers as used in Reception
New Book Marks
• During guided reading we have assessment focus levels that we
use to assess the reading process and progress made.
• These levels have been transferred onto the bookmarks so when
you read at home you can discuss the points we have been using
in school.
Pink Level PF Targets
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Pink Book Band ELG R9
PFs
To find the title words.
To open the book to start at the first page.
To turn the pages one at a time and know which page to look at next.
To match spoken word to what has been read.
Green Band
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Recognise familiar words in text.
Use phonic knowledge to de-code new vocabulary.
Expect the text to make sense.
Able to identify main events, make predictions and give an
opinion.
Extended PF Targets
• EXTENDED, AN EXAMPLE OF PART OF THE
BOOKMARK
• Read independently and establish meaning, providing
evidence from the text
• Discuss which vocabulary sets the scene and mood
• Understand inferences
What to do if your child gets stuck
• Use picture cues. Look at the picture. Does it help?
• Use phonics first. What sound does the word begin with? Can you say
the sounds in the word? Blend them together.
• Read to the end of the sentence. What would make sense?
• What is the text about – what might fit here?
• Does it sound right?
More Strategies
• Use their own experiences and opinions to convey
understanding
• If there is a pattern in the word point it out e.g. ‘at’ in cat,
bat etc
• How many times can you see this word on the page?
• What just happened and why?
• What does that mean, how do you know?
Closed vs Open Questions!
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Do you like this book?
Do you like this character?
It’s a good story isn’t it?
Do you like reading?
Are you good at reading?
Do you like this kind of story?
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What do you like about this book?
What do you think of this character?
Why do you think this is a good story?
What’s great about reading?
Why are you a good reader?
What is it about these stories that you like so
much?
• Change these questions so that the answers cannot be yes or no.
Unique!
• Don’t compare, it may you make you and therefore your child
anxious.
• Not everyone will reach the extended reading band by year two.
As long as they have made adequate progress, which they will
have, there is something to celebrate.
• Your child is unique and will learn at their own pace.
FINALLY
• If your child is reluctant to read, read the story to them, maybe making
mistakes to encourage engagement.
• Have lots of varied reading material available, including comics, Kindles,
library books, road signs, shopping.
• Sit and listen.
• Respect their choices.
• Enjoy spending time together looking at books, (develop a love of books).
Thank You
Any Questions?