Tips for Parents!


Tips for Listening to Your Child Read

 Listen. Do not immediately correct your child’s mistakes when reading.

 Don’t put pressure on your child, remember—you want to promote a positive attitude towards reading.

 Do not go back through the book quizzing your child on letters or the words that were in the story.

 Help at the time, if needed. If your child tried to read the word, then praise them for their effort, give some other clues to figure out the word. Ask your child again to read the word. If they still don’t know the word, then tell them what the word is.

 Don’t be upset if your child can’t remember the word the next day. Give the clues again.

 Believe that your child will learn to read!

 Encourage and help your child to practice (don’t forget that reading aloud to your child is practice as well). Let them reread easy and familiar books many times.

 Remember that children learn to read at different rates, there are many things for your child to learn when they are learning to read. Most importantly, you must support and praise what your child is doing or trying to do.



Sunday, September 26, 2010

Star Words

As mentioned during the parent evening the Star Words in your child's folder are the 'high frequency' words that will be introduced in year one.  Please have your child colour the sheet and post it somewhere for easy reference.   One activity might be for you to say one of the words and then see if your child can locate this word on the list.

The interviews for our unit, School is Cool, are due on Friday of this week - thank you for your support at home! 
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