Reading is a vital skill that will support children’s learning across the whole curriculum. As a school, we will ensure that our children are taught to read with fluency, accuracy and understanding, through a variety of discreet and cross curricular learning opportunities.
At Kingsland, we want children to become enthusiastic, independent and reflective readers who demonstrate high levels of enjoyment.
At Kingsland C.E. Academy, we believe that the gift of reading is something that everyone can share, no matter what difficulties they may face.
Our staff are trained to identify from an early age, those children who may need additional support with reading, and we have a range of interventions and strategies to ensure all children become the best readers they can be.
These include:
- One to one reading
- Additional phonic teaching sessions
- Monster Phonics 1:1 sessions
- Dyslexia screening checks and coloured overlays
- Toe by Toe
- Reading Lab
Kingsland’s reading adventure
At Kingsland, every child’s reading adventure begins with their first steps with us on EYFS. Their adventure continues as they journey through the school until they leave at the end of Key Stage 2.
Click on the links below to see how reading is developed from EYFS to KS2.
“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.” ― Anna Quindlen
At Kingsland C.E. Academy, we value reading as an essential life skill that empowers children to achieve their full potential.
We have high expectations of our children as readers and our aims are;
- to teach every child to become a fluent and confident reader
- to give children the reading skills necessary to enable them to access learning in all subjects
- that each child grows to enjoy reading, in hope that they become lifelong readers
To help your child to achieve their full potential, we would like your support in encouraging and engaging with their reading at home.
The document below is full of useful hints and tips to support reading at home.
Reading for Pleasure
Studies indicate that reading for pleasure significantly impacts children’s educational performance. Evidence suggests that children who engage in daily reading for enjoyment not only excel in reading tests compared to those who don’t, but also develop a broader vocabulary, enhanced general knowledge, and a deeper comprehension of diverse cultures.
Reading for pleasure is more likely to determine whether a child does well at school than their social or economic background.
Parents are the most important educators in a child’s life – even more than their teachers – it’s never too early to start reading together.
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