It was lovely to see how excited the children were yesterday with their new reading diaries and a chance to choose their own books from the Accelerated Reader bookshelf. Today, we spent some time with our books in the classroom and the children blew me away with their fantastic attitudes and enthusiasm once again. Keep it up everyone!

To clarify expectations for reading at home:

• Please can you ensure your child brings their diary and level book/s to school with them every day.
• Children are expected to place their diary / reading books into their trays each morning so that they are readily available throughout the day.
• At the end of the day, children should retrieve their diary and book/s to take home.
• At home, please try to listen to your child read at least 3 times a week and record this briefly in their diary.
• Going forwards, I will check in with children’s reading diaries from time to time to share notes for next steps and updates where necessary.

At the front of children’s diaries is a QR code to take them to the Accelerated Reader website where they can login and quiz on the books they have read. This will help to support their comprehension development and is an important part of their reading journey. This sticker also details your child’s book level band which is where they will select their school level books from. This level has been set following your child’s Star Reader assessment. Children are still encouraged to read other books that engage and challenge them, and we welcome these being shared in their reading diaries as well.

Alongside reading at home, children will be given the opportunity to read and quiz during set times at school. Once children have finished a book, please encourage them to swap their book/s for a new choice from the book band shelves in the classroom. Children are responsible for changing their books and this can be done at any point in the week.

Thank you for your ongoing support, Mr Taylor