Home Reading has BEGUN!

Today your child will being home their very first Home Reading Book.

They chose the book themselves and it should be a 'good fit' book. Which means they used the iPick method.

1. I look at a book

2. Purpose- Why do I want to read it?

3. Interest-Do I find it interesting?

4. Comprehend- Can I understand it?

5. Know- Do I know all the words?

There is a note being sent home with the book and it would be a great way for families to understand how the new Home Reading Scheme works.

Here is an excerpt from the letter (emphasis mine)

"Sometimes your child will bring home a book that may seem too easy. That’s ok; it’s the perfect opportunity to work on fluency. This includes practicing reading with ease, expression and correct pacing. Often books at a child’s independent level help them to develop confidence in themselves as a reader.

Sometimes your child may bring home a book at their instructional level. They may need a bit of help figuring out unknown words. If this is the case, help them to stretch words out, but not so many that they become frustrated. It is ok for them to read the words they know, and want to try and for you to fill in the rest. Remember this is supposed to be pleasurable.

Sometimes your child may bring home a book they have read before. This will be because your child has selected it to read again. As part of the Daily 5 we are teaching our students how to select “Good Fit” books on their own. There is a large volume of research to suggest developing readers learn best by having stories read to them, or reading stories over and over again. It develops comprehension skills and should always be encouraged. I’m sure we can all think back to favourite stories we had as children that we knew off by heart because we read them over and over!"

We hope you enjoy the next part of our reading journey. If you have any questions or comments please see Mrs Wadds or myself or write us a note.