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Helping your child excel with reading

Mrs Middleton

July 2013

Some useful questions

Once a pupil has mastered the nuts and bolts of reading, it is important to continue to listen to their reading to help them develop their understanding of the book.
Here are a selection of ideas you might want to use. I would be interested to hear if they were useful.

Anticipating
Before starting a new book (do ask your children to explain their answers):
What kind of story do you think this will be?
What might happen next?
How might it end?
How might the character change or react to a situation?
What do you already know about the facts?
What new facts are you expecting to find?

Picturing
What do you notice about the cover/title/illustrations?
What images come into your mind when you read/hear this part?
What kind of place is this?
What can you see/hear/feel?
Where and when is this book set – how do you know?
Is this character/setting like anyone/anywhere you know?
What type of book is it? Fiction/non-fiction?
What are the clues?
What made it appealing to you?

Interacting
Whilst reading to extend understanding:
Can you explain this further?
Who is telling the story – from whose perspective is it being told?
What do you think they are feeling/thinking?
Have you felt like that?
Does this remind you of anyone?
Why have they reacted in this way?
Does the author have an opinion?

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Evaulating

What do you think of the way the story has been told?
Could this have been written in a different way?
Do you like the characters?
Which part of the book described the characters or setting well?
Were there words/phrases/ideas you could use?
Would you recommend the book?
Marks out of 10?
Would you want to read another similar book?

Retrospection

When the book has been finished:
Over what time period did the story take place?
What changed the direction of the story?
What was the most important event?
What was the main theme of the story?
Were you expecting that to happen?
Was there anything that puzzled you?
How did the end compare to your thoughts at the start?
What was the author trying to say?
What information did you find interesting/new/uninteresting?

Children also love having books read to them – whatever their age!
Happy reading!

Make it fun! Research has shown that children who enjoy reading and spend more time reading for pleasure have better reading and writing skills, a broader vocabulary, and even an increased general knowledge and understanding of other cultures.

More top reading tips and advice for ways on keeping reading relevant and engaging can be found at: http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/children/how-to-share-books

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While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful to your readers.
A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product.
You can also research articles or find “filler” articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short.
Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication. So, when you’re finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site and post it.

This story can fit 75-125 words.
Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter.
Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture supports or enhances the message you’re trying to convey. Avoid selecting images that appear to be out of context.
Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which you can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw shapes and symbols.
Once you have chosen an image, place it close to the article. Be sure to place the caption of the image near the image.

This story can fit 100-150 words.
The subject matter that appears in newsletters is virtually endless. You can include stories that focus on current technologies or innovations in your field.
You may also want to note business or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or clients.
If the newsletter is distributed internally, you might comment upon new procedures or improvements to the business. Sales figures or earnings will show how your business is growing.
Some newsletters include a column that is updated every issue, for instance, an advice column, a book review, a letter from the president, or an editorial. You can also profile new employees or top customers or vendors.

Mrs Middleton

Primary Business Address
Your Address Line 2
Your Address Line 3
Your Address Line 4

This story can fit 175-225 words.
If your newsletter is folded and mailed, this story will appear on the back. So, it’s a good idea to make it easy to read at a glance.
A question and answer session is a good way to quickly capture the attention of readers. You can either compile questions that you’ve received since the last edition or you can summarize some generic questions that are frequently asked about your organization.
A listing of names and titles of managers in your organization is a good way to give your newsletter a personal touch. If your organization is small, you may want to list the names of all employees.
If you have any prices of standard products or services, you can include a listing of those here. You may want to refer your readers to any other forms of communication that you’ve created for your organization.
You can also use this space to remind readers to mark their calendars for a regular event, such as a breakfast meeting for vendors every third Tuesday of the month, or a biannual charity auction.
If space is available, this is a good place to insert a clip art image or some other graphic.

Phone: 555-555-5555
Fax: 555-555-5555
E-mail: someone@example.com

Your business tag line here.

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