Families make the difference to a child’s reading journey. Parents and carers who read aloud with children in a secure, safe and comfortable context motivate their children to read. The joy and love of sharing a good book on a nightly basis sets the foundation for your child’s reading success and ensures that reading is given the priority it deserves.

This week, children from Grade 1 to 6 have brought their red home reading folders home. They contain information about reading at home with your children, as well as a recording sheet. The recording sheet is different to last year. It is based on a monthly calendar. All you need to do is record on the calendar if your child has read that day. There is no need to write what they have read or how many books. The important thing is that they are reading every day. When you need new books, bring the folder back to swap your books, or you can read books from the school, home or public library. For children who are learning to read, you can read to them and record that as a day of reading.

At the end of the month, bring the record sheet back and if your child has read for one night out of the month, they will get a flag to add to our reading bunting in the office area. Depending on the amount of days in the month, if your child has read for most of the days, they will get an extra flag.

It would be great to see pictures of you reading at home. Send them to sarah.webb@education.tas.gov.au and I will put them in next week’s newsletter.

Indika likes to read chapter books and Tiarna likes to read picture books.

Ms Munro likes to read History books.

Emma likes to read Roald Dahl books.

Ms Blair likes to read the newsletter.

Mrs Lees likes to read to the children.

These children like to read The Wings of Fire series.

Sarah Webb

AST/Learning Support