Helping your child learn to read is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. However, it is not only about helping them to read the words on the page; it is also about asking questions to check their understanding of what they have read. Here are some ideas to help to develop their reading skills and encourage a love of reading. Continue reading
Category: Literacy
Avoid the Summer Slide! How to help your child in the summer holidays
Children may experience the ‘Summer Slide’ over the six week break where some of the knowledge and skills they have previously learnt are forgotten by the time they go back to school in September. Here are some ideas to help prevent this from happening and prepare them for the new school year:
How to help your child learn their spellings
Spellings are an important aspect of your child’s learning in Literacy. They also open up a world of new vocabulary for your child to use in their writing. Here are some tips to help your child learn their spellings: