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Reading

Reading with Children – Top Tips

  • Find a quiet area of the house
  • Settle into a comfortable seat or chair
  • Turn off the TV or other distractions
  • Little and often – five minutes is fine
  • Don’t force your child if they are tired
  • Use praise and make positive comments in their
  • reading record
  • Switch roles – allow your child to listen to you read
  • Variety is important – read comics, magazines and
  • poems not just books
  • Talk about the book. Talking about the book will help develop your child’s understanding of words, text structure and the events or content of the book

Reading With Your Child KS1

Reading With Your Child KS2

 

 

 

 

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St Johns Road
Huyton
Knowsley
L36 0UX
Tel: 0151 477 8320
Email: sylvester@knowsley.gov.uk

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