Reading – Raising a confident reader.
Watching your child become a confident reader and sharing the journey with them is a wonderful experience. A large part of our everyday life depends on reading.
Helping your child to read will open their minds to a whole range of topics.
There are many ways you can help your child build their confidence and develop strong reading skills every day. One of the easiest and most valuable things you can do at home is to read to your child and show them how much fun you can have when you read.
Discover simple ways to encourage your child’s reading.
For more information on how you can help your child with reading view the resources described below.
Kindergarten to Year 3 – A quick guide to helping your child with reading
Discover simple ways to encourage your child with their reading.
Kindergarten to Year 3: Raising a reader- Helping your child learn to read
Discover more way you can help your child with their reading.
Years 4 to 6 – A quick guide to helping your child with reading
Discover simple ways to encourage your child with their reading.
Years 4 to 6: Raising a reader continues
Download a copy of Raising a reader continues: Years 4 to 6.
These resources have been produced by the Department of Education and can be found on the Schools and You website.
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Spelling
Knowing your A, B, C’s.
Children learn about words through experiences such as reading books and seeing words in and around your home and community. As a parent, you play an important role in shaping how your child feels about spelling. You can help your child gain confidence and skills with letters, words and spelling by playing fun games at home.
Discover simple ways to encourage your child with their spelling.
Explore the shapes of letters, and the sounds and words they make with some fun activities for you and your child in the quick guides described below.
These resources have been produced by the Department of Education and can be found on the Schools and You website.