Reading
At Silverdale we believe that children deserve a rich curriculum which encourages extensive reading of whole books and other kinds of texts. We believe that active encouragement of reading for pleasure is a core part of every child’s educational entitlement, whatever their background or attainment because we know that extensive reading and exposure to a wide range of texts make a huge contribution to students’ educational achievement;
We aim to promote the concepts of reading for 'fun', 'enjoyment' and 'pleasure' and we ensure that we include a range of ‘real books’ within the Curriculum for English as well as the opportunity for sustained reading from a range of other self‐chosen fiction and non‐fiction texts from our school library.
Daily Supported Reading (DSR)
DSR takes place across the Year 1 classes 4x per week. It is delivered in a small, reading ability-levelled group and assessed on a weekly basis. The children read 2 different texts per week, answering questions about them during each DSR session, then put together and write sentences about the text. Those children who progress on to higher level reading books move on to Accelerated Reader, which is used as a platform to support reading from Year 2.
Accelerated Reader (AR)
Once children have completed DSR they move onto AR. This programme is used to measure a child’s reading progress and continue to build their love of reading. AR works by guiding children to books that are the right level of challenge for them, this is given to them in the form of a Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) score. This enables children to select books that they can comfortably access and read independently, but it also gives them room to grow and progress in their reading ability. Once the children have finished their book, they are then able to take online quizzes. These quizzes help to show their understanding of what they have read.
Accelerated Reader
Destination Reader (DR)
DR is an approach that we use to teach reading at the end of KS1 and into KS2. It can be applied to all genres of text and promotes the use of key reading strategies. These strategies support children with their comprehension skills as well as enabling them to practice their reading. Alongside this, the children are taught learning behaviours which enable them to have discussions linked to the texts. The weekly DR structure is as follows: 2 x class text sessions, 2 x ability level reading sessions and 1 x big picture (unseen comprehension)
Reading Games
A selection of reading-related games to help support your child's enjoyment and proficiency in reading. You'll find games related to dictionaries, writing stories together, comic strips, sounding out words and more.
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8 Fun Reading Games and Activities for Kids
Not sure whether your child is reading a book at the right level for them?
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