How to help at home...
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For Reading Support
Top tips for supporting reading with your child with their school reading book:
- • Talk about the title of the book and ask your child what they think it might be about
- • Look through the first few pages and discuss any words you think your child might not understand or be able to read
- • Let your child hold the book
- • Encourage your child to sound out the word, or read to the end of the sentence and re-read and allow 5-10 seconds before supporting them to read a word
- • Tell them any difficult words straight away
- • Ask your child a few questions about the text after every couple of pages
- • Use specific praise with your child e.g. “well done for reading that sentence again to see what would make sense”
Another great way to read with your child with anything from newspapers to comic books is to use a Paired Reading approach.
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For Maths Support
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For Writing Support
Ideas for helping with writing
Getting reluctant writers to write.pdf
Ideas for helping with handwriting
Supporting your child with handwriting difficulties at home.pdf
Ideas for helping with spelling
Supporting your child with spelling difficulties at home.pdf