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All
students K-6 are involved in a home reading program, however, students are
encouraged to enter the
Premier's Reading
Challenge, where
they need to log the reading of 20 books (30 books for K-2) during the school year.
Students who complete The Challenge are
eligible for a certificate from the Premier. If a child receives a
certificate 4 years in a row, they will receive a gold certificate.
Students in
years 3-6 also work through the
Lexile Framework program.
The
home reading program means that the children will take a book home from
school to read on a regular basis. The program aims to encourage all
students to improve their reading skills through reading more regularly at
home.
Children have signed an agreement to look after books. If books are damaged
or lost children will be asked to pay a replacement cost of $10.
Home
reading is when:
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each child practises reading skills learnt at school;
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each child selects a book according to his/her reading level from the
home reading box in the classroom;
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each child takes home a book to read and returns the book to school the
next day;
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family members listen to their child read the book.
How
to help your child:
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talk about the cover and title of the book;
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look through the book and talk about the pictures;
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discuss what the book may be about and try and guess some of the words
that may be used;
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ask your child to read the book to you;
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read the book together;
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read every night.
If your child makes a mistake, give them a chance to work it out by:
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reading the sentence over again;
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looking for a clue in the picture;
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looking at the first letter or letters of the word and saying what sound
the word begins with.
Say
to your child:
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Look at the picture;
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Look at the first few letters and think about what the word could be;
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Try and sound the word out;
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Try that sentence again;
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Read on;
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See if it makes sense;
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Let's work it out together;
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Let's read it from the beginning again.
Remember:
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making mistakes is OK - that's how we learn;
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meaning is more important than getting every word right;
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be supportive
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praise your child for his/her efforts
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praise your child in front of others
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make reading fun.
For
further information, try the DET's information on
Reading with your child at home or use
the following links:
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