Daily Reading at Home

Short, regular bursts of reading is key. Even if it's only 10 minutes a day, you'll be surprised at how much they learn and improve!

Here are some strategies you can try at home with your child:

• Tag Team - take it in turns to read a page each of your child's favourite book before bedtime.
• The Early Bird - get your child to read to you on the way to school, instead of listening to the radio.
• Poetry Post-its - write short poems on Post-its or note paper and put them up in random places around the house. When your child spots one, they have to read it.
• Magazine Madness - that football magazine or the one that seems only to be filled with happy, rainbow-coloured unicorns still contains words! Instead of just looking at the pictures, ask your child to tell you about it and read it to you while you're cooking the dinner or washing the car.

The key is, make it fun - reading can be enjoyed by everyone!

What type of comprehension questions should a Year 6 child be answering?

The following documents provide examples of questions that could be asked while reading, for both fiction and non-fiction text types that are similar to the types of questions we are asking the children in class; we hope you find these useful!