Reading at Broadfield
At Broadfield, we teach reading through a range of activities. Our first intent is to ensure children foster a love of reading that leads to them being lifelong readers. We invest in high quality books and in every classroom, we dedicate a space to reading that provides children with the opportunity to explore books and other reading materials to enhance their learning. Above all we want children in our school to become enthusiastic, independent and reflective readers. We want our children to fall in love with reading so that it brings them pleasure and allows them to experience new things, discover new worlds and explore the emotions of others.
In EYFS and Key stage one the children are taught to read and write following the 'Wandle Letters and sounds' curriculum. This scheme teaches children to decode (break down) words into their smallest units of sound (phonemes) systematically.
Reading in the Early years and key stage one
Reading is a high priority within the early years and underpins everything we do. We ensure projects are built around a wide selection of books linked to the children's interests.
In Reception children are taught the technical skills of reading but also taught about books through whole class sessions and small group work. All children are given a phonics based book linked to their current phonic phases, this will enable them to practice and apply their skills with known phonemes.
Teaching reading: Reading practice sessions three times a week
- We teach children to read through reading practice sessions three times a week. These:
- are taught by a fully trained adult to small groups of approximately eight children
- use books matched to the children’s secure phonic knowledge using the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised assessments and book matching grids on pages 11–20 of ‘Application of phonics to reading’
- are monitored by the class teacher, who rotates and works with each group on a regular basis.
- Each reading practice session has a clear focus, so that the demands of the session do not overload the children’s working memory. The reading practice sessions have been designed to focus on three key reading skills:
- decoding
- prosody: teaching children to read with understanding and expression
- comprehension: teaching children to understand the text.
- In Reception these sessions start in Week 6. Children who are not yet decoding have daily additional blending practice in small groups, so that they quickly learn to blend and can begin to read books.
- In Year 2 and upper years (3-6) , we continue to teach reading in this way for any children who still need to practise reading with decodable books. In year 2 we follow the fluency programme from Autumn 2.
Teaching reading: Fluency programme
· We teach reading to children in Year 2 and above who have exited the core programme using Little Wandle Fluency.
· Each Fluency reading lesson is 25 to 30 minutes. The structure of every lesson is the same:
o A pre-read to practise reading words and to support vocabulary
o Children read aloud for ten minutes and the teacher ‘taps in’ to hear every child read
o Focused teaching of prosody, repeated reading and comprehension through discussion.
· We assess reading speed and accuracy every 12 weeks and use these assessments to monitor progress and allocate books.
· We also use Assessment for Learning (AfL) and our professional judgement to assess each child’s progress in reading, so we can ensure that they have the right books to meet their needs.
· We review children’s prosody by using the Prosody grid. This gives us a picture of how well the child is reading aloud.
· Comprehension is taught through dialogic talk and teachers use their AfL to quickly address misconceptions and develop children’s curiosity and engagement with each book.
Children in year 3-6 continue to be supported with developing their fluency , accuracy and stamina as well as the progression of comprehension skills. In year 3 we continue with the Little Wandle fluency programme. From Year 3 Summer term until the end of Year 6 we teach whole class reading sessions. We follow 'Ready Steady Read Together' scheme which uses high quality texts that are pitched to a higher level than the children could access independently to push their learning forward. This scheme is carefully sequenced, coherent and progressive. Language rich texts allow children to build up a wider vocabulary and understanding of how texts are organised. All elements of comprehension are taught sequentially across each academic year and there is a clear focus on the skills and strategies needed to be a proficient and confident reader. Engaging texts help to promote a love of learning and include poetry, non-fiction and fiction.
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Supporting your child's reading
Although your child will be taught to read at school, you can have a huge impact on their reading journey by continuing their practice at home. There are TWO types of books your children may bring home.
READING PRACTICE BOOK: this has been carefully matched to your child's current reading level. If your child is reading it with little help, please do not worry that it's too easy - your child needs to develop fluency and confidence in reading. Listen to them read the book. Remember to give them lots of praise - celebrate their success! If they can't read a word, read it to them. After they have finished, talk about the book together.
SHARING BOOK: In order to encourage your child to become a lifelong learner, it is important that they learn to read for pleasure. The sharing book is a book they have chosen for you to enjoy together. Please remember that you shouldn't expect them to read this on their own. Read it to or with them. Discuss the pictures, enjoy the story, predict what might happen next, use different voices for characters, explore the facts in the non-fiction books. The main thing is you have fun together!
For more information about your child's phonics, please follow the link:
https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/
Here is an overview of our 'Reading strategy':
Reading Strategy
Progression of reading skills-
Reading is the key to success-
Have a look at our Literature Spine below:
We celebrate reading each week through the reading awards given out to children in our Friday Celebration Assembly.
We deliver a range of reading workshops to parents over the school year, we invite parents to come in to school and read stories to the children and we hold book fairs twice a year, to encourage parents and children to read together at home.
Here are some recommended books for each year group
Our Reading Environments
