Calling all primary school teachers - summer reading for year one

efrieze

milliebear00001 wrote: »

Do you not have a reading diary where you and the school record her reading? If not, I (as a teacher) would appreciate a list so that I didn't duplicate the books I gave her to read (although presumably the teacher knows you've borrowed these books?)

I can't abide ORT though (and neither could my daughter). Due to her school's daft policy of insisting all children up to end of Y1 read EVERY book in the series, we rushed through them so she could become a 'free reader' and have more choice in school! Make sure she's reading as much other stuff as possible, both independently and with you.

I never got her reading diary home at the end of the term and i assumed it wouldn't be used next year. I just dont want to waste the first few books of next term because we have already read them at home, although i do see thw point that she could always reread them. A bjt boring though, if other books of the same level could be found.

neverdespairgirl

My son's a little bit older - he's just turned 6 and finished the first year - but he ploughed through endless OR books this year, and I've had Biff and Chip up to the back teeth (-:

Over the summer, we're reading different stuff together - I second someone's suggestion about the Mr Men and Little Miss books.

balletshoes

efrieze wrote: »

I never got her reading diary home at the end of the term and i assumed it wouldn't be used next year. I just dont want to waste the first few books of next term because we have already read them at home, although i do see thw point that she could always reread them. A bjt boring though, if other books of the same level could be found.

she could just re-read the book home from school quickly with you, go over the story, then if you don't get her reading diary home in her book bag, just put a note back to school with the book, saying she's read it all and can she have another book.

mrcow

balletshoes wrote: »

she could just re-read the book home from school quickly with you, go over the story, then if you don't get her reading diary home in her book bag, just put a note back to school with the book, saying she's read it all and can she have another book.

Or if the book isn't appropriate (for whatever reason), let her read something else and stick that in the reading record/note instead.

make_me_wise

efrieze wrote: »

of course i am still reading some to her too.

This is just as important. It enables her to hear all kinds of stories that she may not yet be able to read by herself. All of this will greatly increase her imagination, vocabulary and so in turn her writing skills. As its the school holidays I would encourage her to write a little diary each day of all the fun things she is doing. Just a couple of sentences and then drawing a picture to go with it. Then get her to tell you what she has written and drawn. Books which have no words in whatsoever are also a great way to build a childs' imagination and observational skills. They can put their own spin on a story and add in all kinds of characters and events.

Ada_Doom

When my daughter was learning to read to read we borrowed lots of Usbourne reading books from the library and I would really recommend them. They ranged in complexity, but most importantly they were real stories which she loved reading. From what I can remember there were story collections ie pirates, unicorns etc but also simple re-tellings of fairy stories and then as she got more confident in her reading she moved on to really long ones ie Frankenstien (which she loved!). I always wanted her to be a reader, someone who loved books and would see reading as a joyful thing to do rather than a chore. It is so life enhancing imo, and to see her now, age 7, getting lost in The Family from One-End Street is brilliant. As other posters have said, ORT are a bit dull. Go and explore your local library, look at lots of books and you and your daughter can figure out which she wants to read. Have fun! Watching my girl turn into a reader has been one of my favorite bits of motherhood.

Dontknowanymore

lilac-straw wrote: »

I would agree with this. Although I am not a teacher I have done a few reading with children courses at my daughter's school and volunteer two days a week to read with the children there. We were told to be wary of very advanced readers at a young age for the reasons stated by make me wise above. Make sure she understands what she is reading.
I read with one little girl and she is fantastic and reads independently at 6 but I find I have to constantly ask her if she understands what words mean and a lot of the time she doesn't. She is excellent at the 'mechanics' of reading but needs help with understanding what the story is actually about.

HTH

That's like my son, he could read amazingly before her got to 5, and now can read most words he comes accross but it took him a while to catch up with the understanding, he is 7.

milliebear00001

My library has a section devoted to early readers, which are banded by reading ability - yours may have something similar. If not, a children's librarian (at your library!) should be able to give you a selection of books if you tell him/her your daughter's reading level. Perhaps take one of her school books into the library as a comparison.

Molly41

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

My son's a little bit older - he's just turned 6 and finished the first year - but he ploughed through endless OR books this year, and I've had Biff and Chip up to the back teeth (-:

Over the summer, we're reading different stuff together - I second someone's suggestion about the Mr Men and Little Miss books.

Oh I used to love Biff, Chip and Floppy. Brings back many happy memories. Another idea is audio books which give another dimension to the process of understanding the spoken word. We always used to have one on in the car x

neverdespairgirl

I want to Biff one of them!