Reading at home?            Siblings and grandparents make wonderful reading partners too

Unexpected treasure: try leaving books around to be ‘discovered’… sometimes it pays to be untidy!

Books make memorable and lasting presents, and book tokens let kids follow their interests.

Remember to talk about design and pictures too … it helps build visual literacy skills.

Open-ended questions are good to get kids thinking. Try “Why?” or “How?”  or “What would have happened if…”

It can be fun to read in new places. Reading about pirates – how about taking a book on a trip to the sea?

Don’t worry if the same book gets read again and again. It helps comprehension and builds vocabulary.

Reading together is fun. Keep things light and entertaining. Don’t get hung up on mistakes.

Make sure you get caught reading for pleasure. It’s always worth being a good role model.

It’s good to have a special time and place to read but it can also be fun to seize the moment.

Make connections with the real world. Books can be a wonderful way to address issues and challenges.

Get kids to re-tell the story in their own words. It’s a good way to build vocabulary and oracy skills.