Home reading:

• Read to your child often.
• Let them look at the pictures to help figure out the story.
• Encourage them to sound out the words.
• Don’t jump in and tell them – let them try to figure it out.
• Practise sight words such as: the, where, who, why, there, one.
• Pause, prompt, praise.
• Praise for trying gives kids confidence to have a go.
• Practise – learning to read requires repetition
• Try to find books about subjects your child is interested in.
• Be patient – reading takes time to master.
• Reading should be enjoyable time together – try not to get anxious about it.