At Barnett Wood our children’s love of reading not only develops in school but also through the sharing of books at home.
Your child will bring home two types of reading book:
If your child has exited the Little Wandle Phonics program (secure in Phase 5) they will have a matched colour banded reading book. They will have read this either 1:1 with an adult or in a guided reading group at school.
This book will be in your child’s book bag once they have read it up to three times in school. Please ensure the book comes back to school on the Monday, to allow for the next group of children to read them. When returning their book we ask that you support your child to place it inside their reading record and then in the book box found as they enter their classroom.
2. A ‘Reading for Pleasure’ book – Sharing a book with a child is fun, it’s a time for closeness, laughing and talking together-and it can also give children a flying start in life and help them to become lifelong readers.
Here are some helpful tips for developing a love for reading at home with your child:
Children may change their ‘reading for pleasure’ book as often as they like during the week.
Parents are encouraged to read daily with their child, even just 5 minutes, and record in their child's reading record the books they share at home.
Here are some websites to help support you and your child with their reading:
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en
http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
These websites provide lots of reading recommendations:
https://www.booksfortopics.com
https://misterbodd.wordpress.com