Reading with your 6-7 year old
- Keep reading together - every day if possible. Take turns to read to each other
- Show you are really interested in finding out what happens in the story. Talk about the characters and how they behave; the bits you find sad, funny or exciting; the words and pictures you find interesting and what you thought of the story
- Encourage interest in a wide range of material by reading aloud from newspapers or magazines and by drawing attention to snippets which the children might like to read
- Encourage your child to use the library, it is free and some run reading clubs for older children
- Tell each other about your favourite books and recognise that you may have quite different ideas about what you like to read. Respect each others' preferences and choices
- Encourage your child to use their reading and writing to support other areas of learning - through reference books, the internet and appropriate online programs and games (most libraries offer free internet access)
- Support opportunities for your child to write - scrap books, letters and emails to family and friends, their own stories and diaries