Reading & Phonics
At FCCE we LOVE reading! By choosing exciting books, promoting book talk and having daily story time sessions, we aim to develop all children's love of reading. Children are exposed to a variety of authors from the past through to the present, promoting a range of genres within non-fiction and fiction texts.
Phonics
To ensure our pupils develop strong reading foundations, we have adopted the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Scheme across the school. This systematic approach to teaching phonics equips our pupils with the essential skills they need to become confident, fluent readers. Through daily, structured phonics lessons, our pupils learn to decode words effectively, building a secure understanding of letter-sound relationships.
For more information, please follow this link. https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/
Key Stage 2
Recognising the importance of reading comprehension as a crucial life skill, we have adopted Fred's Teaching Scheme in Key Stage 2. This approach encourages our pupils to delve deeper into texts, developing their ability to analyse, interpret, and critically engage with the written word. Through targeted lessons and discussions, our pupils learn to extract meaning, make inferences, and articulate their understanding of the texts they encounter.
Reading Enjoyment
At Frampton Cotterell CofE Primary School, we believe that reading is a shared experience that brings our community together. We actively involve parents and carers in their children's reading journeys, providing guidance and resources to support learning at home. We have a school library and will be launching our outdoor reading shed in the coming weeks, to help our community foster a lifelong love of reading.
Reading at home & support
We ask that every child reads at home at least 5 times a week and that there is a note of this in their reading record. If your child is struggling to read at home try…
· Taking it in turns to read their story book (a sentence/ page each.)
· Mix up books with reading recipes, websites, magazines etc.
· Go to a bookshop/ library and help them choose books they are excited about.
· Help your child create a cosy reading area that they are excited to read in.
· Before reading the book, start by helping your child to engage in their book (e.g. if the
book is about dogs, start by chatting with your child about dogs, drawing a picture of a dog,
researching dogs online etc.)
Links for home learning & enjoying books
https://www.thereaderteacher.com This is a great website for finding new and exciting books & authors.
https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk You can read samples of books here & search by genre.
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