Helping your KS1 child with reading at home.
Does your child need a little bit of extra help with reading? Are they in KS2? Then this guide is here to help you! Covering word reading, comprehension and language, this document links to different Twinkl resources which will help give your child that extra boost.
Your KS1 child will gain a better understanding of the different functions that words can have - particularly verbs or 'doing' words. They will learn to identify verbs within a sentence and understand that they are used to describe and label an action. A strong understanding of verbs can help to improve your child's writing skills and overall literacy.
SUPPORTING READING AT HOME IN KS1 The Importance of Reading Every parent has an important role to play in helping their child to read Research shows that this makes a huge impact on your child’s progress, especially if you start when your child is young Being a good reader will help your child to access many areas of the curriculum.
Helping your child learn to write More often than not, parents provide children with their first writing experiences. Here’s how to encourage good handwriting habits from the beginning of primary school.
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English - Helping Your Child at Home Help at Home English meeting 18.09.18 - presentation and useful documents PART 1 Powerpoint Presentation - English at Edwalton Primary School.pptx.
Please click on the links below to find out more information about how you can help your child with reading and writing. Supporting your child's writing at home. Supporting your child's reading at home. Ruth Miskin - Read Write Inc. Parent Help. An English Glossary: supporting your child with their writing.
Please find below some key documents that may be useful to parents in helping their child whilst at Heymann Primary and Nursery School. If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact staff at school, who will be happy to help! Please also find below some parent guides on the new curriculum changes.
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Discuss different types of writing with your child; fiction of various types, text books, newspapers and magazines, poetry, play scripts. Encourage the use of a wider vocabulary both orally and in their writing. Good writers tend to be avid readers so continue to provide your child with a wide range of fiction and non-fiction. Ask them to write.
Give your child opportunities to practice writing by helping her sign birthday cards, write stories, and make lists. As your child gets older, write together. Have your child help you with the writing you do, including writing letters, shopping lists, and messages. Suggest note-taking. Encourage your child to take notes on trips or outings, and.
If your child is in Year 2 or Year 6, you may find the videos on the following links useful. This is the same information discussed at SATs meetings. If you would like any further information, please either contact Mrs Polley, your child’s class teacher or through the web address at the end of each video clip.
