Reading

=Read! Read! and Read some more!=

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= = The more we read the better we get at it and the easier it becomes. The emphasis this term is on practice, practice practice..............remembering to read at home, at school, independently and to others every day. All children should remember to bring a book home from school to read by themselves or to a family member. If your child forgets to bring a book home.......there are so many other ways he/she can practice
 * Read a book from your child's library shelf
 * Read a comic/magazine together
 * Read a shopping list
 * Re-read a story your child has written
 * Re-read spelling words
 * Go for a walk and read the road signs and street names

Use your imagination...be creative...don't be limited by only reading "school" books

Reading with your child is a very special time...make sure you have no distractions...this may mean that brothers and sisters have to wait for their special time later.

Think about how often you read...are you a good role model for your child.?..... Do you read for pleasure ? Are you members of the local library? Do you read a bedtime story to your child/children every night?