RP Rocket Phonics Parent Guide - Web - Updated Nov24 - Flipbook - Page 10
4. Develop your child’s love of reading
Give books as presents
Encourage your child to organise book swaps with friends
Visit the local library or book shop together regularly
Have a family bookshelf and start a family book club
Alternate between print books and eBooks
Watch the film version once your child has read the print version
Mix it up: read non-fiction books as well as fiction books
5. Dos and Don’ts when your child is learning to read…
Do
Give them a chance to sound out the word in their head.
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Encourage your child to sound the word out aloud.
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Ask them to read the word again if they read it wrong.
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Ask your child questions about what is happening in the story:
predict, describe characters, explain the plot and order the events.
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Be patient – reading is a tricky skill; your child will get there in the end.
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Give lots of support, praise and encouragement to boost their confidence.
Don’t
Immediately correct them if they read a word incorrectly.
Read the words for them.
Ask your child to guess what the word might be.
Ask your child to look at the pictures for clues to guess what the word
might be.
Ask your child to re-read the sentence and think what the word could be.
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