Literacy



Our reading programme includes a short period of free choice reading, during which time students choose books from the book shelf, group box, or read their own library book or books from the school library or from home. The goal is to enable students to enjoy a quiet time of their own choice of reading materials.

Our guided reading sessions have a rotational sequence of activities including guided reading work with the teacher, vocabulary extension work, comprehension activities, completing reading tasks related to books they have read, poetry reading, reading related to our inquiry topics, and various literacy skills including phonics work.

Students also use the computer for reading e-books and completing reading related activities.

Students may be involved in reading orally to record parts of favourite books, or reading and recording poetry for others to listen to.

Shared reading is a regular part of our programme, as well as the teacher reading children’s novels aloud to the class, drawing them in to the world the author creates and taking the opportunities to discuss language features.

Books that the teacher has read aloud this year include:

Children in lower reading levels may from time to time bring home material to read with you. A ‘Parent Tips for Helping Your Child to Read’ leaflet is available on request. All children can access our Portaportal web site for e-books to read, either with you or independently. (E-books are on-line children’s books, and the ones recommended will be free sites. All you need is a computer and Internet connection. Children without an Internet connection at home will be able to access these sites before school and during classroom reading times. )