Reading
Reading For Pleasure
At Hampton Hargate, we want to instil a love of reading in our pupils. We prioritise reading as a life-long skill but we also want children to experience the pleasure that reading can bring. As a school community, we discuss which texts we enjoy – pupils and staff alike – and share our recommendations with each other. We want children to see themselves as readers whether they read fiction, non-fiction, comics, graphic novels, blogs, instructions, recipes… the list is endless. We know reading gives them the opportunity to use their imagination to explore new ideas, visit new places and meet new characters.
Children are enjoying our ‘The Masked Reader’ challenge. Click the links to see an example.
Example 1 CLICK HERE
Example 2 CLICK HERE
We want you to join the fun!
Here are some ideas for encouraging your child to read for pleasure:
Set aside a special time – just a few minutes a day is enough to create a reading habit.
Get caught reading yourself – show that reading for pleasure is not just for children.
Read to each other – if your child really doesn’t want to read on their own, then read together. You read a page, then they read a page. Or one of you could read any dialogue. Be brave and put on different voices.
Value the books they choose to read – all reading is valuable for a child’s development. Some of us prefer non-fiction; some of us prefer comics. One child might like superhero books; another might a book of football statistics.
Set a challenge – can they read ten books before they’re ten? Can they read a book from six different genres: a comic, an information book, a funny book, a sci-fi book, a classic and an instruction manual?
Reading buddies – reading to a younger sibling can boost your child’s self-confidence and communication skills.
Audiobooks – audiobooks allow children to experience a book above their own reading level. It also allows you to share a book together or make the most of those car journeys. Listening to a story over and over again can improve vocabulary and encourage deeper comprehension.
Read-a-thon – join a sponsored reading event to raise money for charity.
Stage and screen – use your child’s favourite films or games as a springboard into reading. Knowing the characters and storyline can be a helpful bridge into reading a longer story.
Book club – find out about local book clubs.
Reading Recommendations and Book lists
See links below for all year groups.
Reading Skills at Hampton Hargate Primary School
Click HERE for a selection of pre recorded story time extracts
Click HERE for our Reading & Phonics Parent Workshop slides
Click HERE for our Video - Top Tips For Reading (from our Reading Meeting)
Click HERE for our Reading Guidance document
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A Guide to Reading Progression
Our school works with TT Education, School Improvement Provider of the Year.
The skills and vocabulary progression guide from TT Education provides teachers with a clear framework for planning, highlighting key skills and vocabulary. Written by current practitioners, for current practitioners, this document is fully aligned with the objectives and expectations of the Primary National Curriculum and the EYFS Framework.
This ‘Progression in Reading’ document contains age-appropriate reading skills, knowledge and understanding for each year group. It contains direct references to the National Curriculum and the two Early Years guidance documents ‘Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage’ and ‘Little Wandle’.
The document is used to support teachers in planning whole class, group, shared and guided reading sessions. It also supports our school's curriculum vision and planning with the delivery and progression of skills, as well as teacher assessment judgements.
