Books the building blocks of learning Shocking... 1 in 3 children - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Books the building blocks of learning

Shocking... 1 in 3 children no longer have a bedtime story Why reading makes a difference Specifically parental involvement with reading activities at home has significant positive influences not only on reading achievement, language comprehension and expressive language skills (Gest, Freeman, Domitrovich, and Welsh, 2004), but also on pupils’ interest in reading, attitudes towards reading and attentiveness in the classroom (Rowe, 1991)

Are you sitting comfortably? Then let me begin... o it relaxes the mind o cultivate the habit o improved concentration o there’s a moral at the end! o improved language and vocabulary o develops imagination (essential for being a good writer) o develops lateral thinking o it can inspire! • Did you know... • http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio/

But they can’t read the words!

But I can only get him/her to sit for 5 minutes! • Poems • Comics / Magazine • Choose specific sections from information books

But they don’t like stories... • Comics, Magazines, Recipes, Instruction books, ‘How to make’ books, Information books, Fact books... • E-Books / Youtube videos of poems Bookaboo (CITV) / Cbeebies • Oxford Owl resources

Your child will not travel in a linear direction up the tree trunk of reading; they’ll spend time resting on the branches. They’ll consolidate what they know, rehearse and practise along the way so that by the time they reach the top of the tree they’ll have a strong root system in place to support them

But finally... • Make it FUN! • A family time • A cosy time...