The children from Senior Infants to 3rd Class are starting their shared reading programme on ???????? for a seven week period. Your child will bring home a book of their choice from school each day from Monday to Thursday. Please make 5-10 minutes available to him/her daily in order to read the book. Make sure there are no distractions like TV or other children and follow the instructions below.
Spending time reading with and to your child is one of the most valuable gifts you can give them. They will love and remember the experience and make great gains in language acquisition and comprehension skills.
Enjoy the experience.
- Start by talking about the title and the cover of the book, then begin reading the book together side by side, slowing your pace of reading to suit your child.
- As he/she becomes more confident allow them to read alone. Don't allow them to struggle over any word or make them sound it out, just let them repeat the word after you.
- Your child will also have a record card home with them. Please take time to fill in the information and to sign the page each day.
- You may not get the full book read if it is long so the same book may do for a few nights.
- Don't forget to talk to him/her about what you have read, and above all make it an enjoyable experience for you both
Spending time reading with and to your child is one of the most valuable gifts you can give them. They will love and remember the experience and make great gains in language acquisition and comprehension skills.
Enjoy the experience.