Reading is a vital part of Year 1 as it unlocks the door to children becoming independent learners in all areas of the curriculum.
Every day, children will enjoy a core story and a poem, as well as another story where possible.
Wherever we can, we will use books to support learning across our foundation subjects.
Children will take part in a daily phonics lesson and will read in groups three times a week. Each group reading session has a different focus:
Read 1 – Decoding (sounding out and blending).
Read 2 – Prosody (reading with expression and fluency).
Read 3 – Comprehension (understanding the meaning of the text).
To make sure children are reading at the right level, they will be assessed every 6 weeks and moved on when they are ready.
Thank you for continuing to support your child’s reading at home — it makes a huge difference!
Some books we will be reading this half term are:
PSHE/RESPECT code
Ruby’s worry
Milo’s monster
The camel who had the hump
The squirrels who squabbled
British Values
Perfectly Norman
Little Glow
Can I Play?
Animals (Science)
The journey
The ugly five
Monkey Puzzle
Meerkat Mail
Giraffes can’t dance
Spring (seasons – science)
That’s my flower
Hello Spring
RE
The story of Easter
Happy Holi