Parent guide to support children with reading beyond initial word reading - questions to ask based on the reading domains with explanation to support parent’s understanding.
INTRO
Lots of us are comfortable supporting the very earliest stages of reading - but once the children are reading fluently and starting to engage with longer chapter books, we can feel a bit lost about how to continue to support them as readers.
It is still VITAL that parents read with their children throughout key stage 2 - this guide gives some support and overview of the key reading skills that are required for successful readers and specific questions that you can ask to support your child’s reading.
Your questions go in the main white section and the answer goes in the yellow box of the next card along - in this way it will create a loop.
16 cards once made with answers included
An overview of science unit vocabulary which shows how vocabulary can be built when topics are revisited across KS1 and KS2. This includes scientific enquiry.
Words in purple demonstrate that these support cohesion as they are revisited throughout the curriculum
8 days worth of daily practice for upper key stage 2
10 questions per challenge level per day
There are three challenge levels for each day – bronze, silver, gold.
There are progressively harder.
Answers are on the following slide. I let my pupils select the challenge level, but you may want to direct pupils to begin with to select the correct challenge level for them.
Every set of questions includes: addition, subtraction, division and multiplication.
It is then supplemented by a mix of fractions, percentages, shape, angle, primes/factors/squares, conversion facts.
8 days worth of daily practice for upper key stage 2
Between 8 -10 questions per challenge level per day
There are three challenge levels for each day – bronze, silver, gold. There are progressively harder.
Answers are on the following slide. I let my pupils select the challenge level, but you may want to direct pupils to begin with to select the correct challenge level for them.
Every set of questions includes: addition, subtraction, division and multiplication.
It is then supplemented by a mix of fractions, percentages, shape, angle, primes/factors/squares, conversion facts.
6 Matching cards for converting measures
9 matching cards for angle parameters.
Can be used as a find matching pairs game or printed double sided to create a question revision flash card set
Type your own questions into each box and place the answer in the top box of the next card to create a your own loop cards to meet the needs of your children
Cut out each of the question cards and place around room/outside
Print out and distribute the answer sheet one per group/person.
Children can start anywhere. They solve the problem and then hunt for the next card which will have the correct answer in the top box - they then answer the question that card and so on…
Common grammar term flashcards - including cards without definitions to be used for question and recall.
18 cards in totals if made double sided.
Cards would need to be printed and then cut up.
Conversion/ Angles maths flashcards which can be printed and double sided so that they can be used for both revision and question sessions
17 cards if made double sided
mm -cm-m-km conversions
ml-L conversion
Prime, Factors, Multiples
Angle types
A brief summary of grammar in KS2 with clear and simple explanations for parents - not an exhaustive list but a good summary resource for those who have perhaps not looked at grammar in a while
4 pages of flashcards which cover the year 3/4/5/6 appendices which can be printed off and turned into key chains for children to refer to - or test each other as an independent spelling activity
Cut out each of the question cards and place around room/outside
Print out and distribute the answer sheet one per group/person.
Children can start anywhere. They solve the problem and then hunt for the next card which will have the correct answer in the top yellow box - they then answer the question that card and so on…
16 cards with answer card
Cut out each of the question cards and place around room/outside
Print out and distribute the answer sheet one per group/person.
Children can start anywhere. They solve the problem and then hunt for the next card which will have the correct answer in the top box - they then answer the question that card and so on…
18 cards and answers
Deals with equivalent - ( 10ths, 100ths, 1/2, 1/4/, 1/5, 1/3)
Cut out each of the question cards and place around room/outside
Print out and distribute the answer sheet one per group/person.
Children can start anywhere. They solve the problem and then hunt for the next card which will have the correct answer in the top box - they then answer the question that card and so on…
18 cards once made with answers included