Reading Support for Parents
Reading the picture
Say sentences beginning with I can see… / I can hear… / I wonder...
Sentence tennis
Take turns adding to the sentence to make it longer.
Thought-tracking
Speak aloud what a character in a story might be feeling or thinking.
Magic microphone
Interview a character using a toy/ imaginary microphone.
Hot-seating
Put the character on the ‘hot-seat’ and ask him/her questions.
Role on the wall
Draw an outline of a character; write what you know round the outside and feelings on the inside.
Blankety Blank (rhyming books)
Read sentences from the book but replace a word with ‘blank’ then try to guess the correct word.
Dialogue
Take a character each and read aloud only what they say using different tone, expression and volume.
Opinion line
Stop at a critical moment in a story and discuss what a character might do next.
Choose a page (any page)
Ask your partner to choose a page number or say stop as you flick through the book then read and discuss that page.
Peter Kennedy - Drama in Education
Here are some reading resources to access at home: ENJOY!
(Free e-books) - Go to Collins Connect and click on the Teacher portal and enter:
Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk
Password: Parents20!
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/
(FS/KS1)
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses
(KS2 audio books)
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
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Reading Links
Reading Strategies for Parents to Use at Home
An Effective Guided Reading Session
