Author: Helen Gregory

Hints for Listening to your child read:

Success for All

BE POSITIVE. Let your child know you think it’s great when they read smoothly or try a difficult word.
Listen to the story. Talk about what you found interesting or enjoyed
Ask your child which part of the book they enjoyed most.
Help your child with new words. Give them a chance to try first if they want to.
If your child is reading a ‘Roots’ story they should be able to read the ‘Green Words’ by sounding them out or ’Alfie Talking’ them.

Read and Respond

MaMaerdy Community Primary School
Ysgol Gynradd Gymunedol Maerdy
Graig Wen, Maerdy, Rhondda, CF43 4TW
Tel: 01443 755227 Fax: 01443 731419
e-mail: admin.maerdypri@rctednet.net
web: http://www.rctednet.net/maerdyjuniors
Head Teacher/ Prifathro:
Mrs. S. Belcher
erdy Primary School,
Graigwen, Maerdy

Dream, Believe, Achieve

Our New Literacy Programme

Dear Parents,
Our school is working hard to makes sure every child has the best literacy skills possible.
We need your help!
As part of our school’s literacy programme your child will bring home a Read and Respond form every week.
This is to make a record of the reading they do at home each night.
There is a space on the form for you to sign after your child has read.
Depending on their age, ALL children in our school are being asked to read for 20 minutes a night.

Why is this important?
All skills, including reading, improve the more that it is practised.
Children who read even four nights a week are getting an extra 80 minutes practice each week.
Over a year this adds up to an amazing number of hours.
THE MORE CHILDREN READ, THE BETTER THEY WILL GET.
Read and Respond
You can help your child to improve their reading skills . We want this to be an enjoyable time for everyone, so the focus should be on reading for pleasure.
Older children may prefer to read a magazine, comic or information off the internet. It does not always have to be a book!
Reading Ideas.
It doesn’t always need to be a story! Why not try:
Magazines - football, music, horses. Anything your child will find interesting.
Comics
Information books - Cars, space, anything that takes your fancy!
Newspapers -local or national news stories.

SUCCESS FOR ALL

Read and Respond