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Reading at Home Guidance

Reading at home is important because it helps children build confidence, expand their vocabulary, and develop a lifelong love of learning.

Just a few minutes each day strengthens their reading skills and supports what they learn in school. It also gives children a chance to explore new ideas, boost their imagination, and enjoy special quiet time with family. Even short, relaxed reading sessions make a big difference to their progress.

  • Sharing books with young children This video is a great example of sharing a book with a child. The father and child, Maddi, play and enjoy the book while sharing it. Reading aloud combines the benefits of talking, listening and storytelling within one activity and helps to build the important foundations for language development.
 
  • Reading with your child This video clip shows you how to get the most out of reading with your child. It models the types of questions to ask and how to focus on the tricky vocabulary.
 

 

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