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Foundation
Home
Reading
Program 2015
Foundation Reading Program
It is important to note that
the current Reading Program
in place has not changed
and will continue.
Home readers
 Meant
to be easy (independent) readers,
 Use yellow log book
 Prompt your child to have a go at any
tricky or unknown words.
 Identify words, letters, sentences.
Library Books
 Depending
on your child's choice of
book, these books are normally books
you read to your child or you may read
with your child.
 Before reading the story, prompt and hold
a discussion about the book & its
illustrations.
 Identify words they might know.
Resources
 Don’t
know where to look? Check out our
school website
 http://www3.olhcwarrnambool.catholic.e
du.au/
Coloured Words
 Continue
working with your child on
recognising these words.
 Encourage them and prompt them to find
these words in other situations.
 Make sure you re-visit previous colours
learnt.
 Mix the words up when practising.
What can you do at home?
Finding a time and place…
 Establish a routine.
 Avoid interruptions
 Be relaxed and comfortable (a suitable
place for you & your child)
What can you do at home?
Set the scene…
 Talk about the book before opening it,
 Encourage your child to hold the book &
turn pages,
 Pose questions about the book & about
how to read the book,
 Show enthusiasm & enjoy the reading
experience together 
What can you do at home?
Tips when reading….
 At unknown words be patient, let your child think &
have a go. Reward their attempt or success!
 If they can’t get the word, you as the parent reread the sentence, this might prompt them.
 Wrong word said, don’t correct until the page is
done and break the word down.
 If your child makes a mistakes & doesn’t make
sense, ask them ‘does that make sense?’ and reread what they said.
What can you do at home?
Self correction…
 Its allowing children to correct their own
mistakes,
 Strategies to self-correct:
- re-reading a word or sentence,
- Checking pictures with text,
- Predicting a word then confirming or
trying another word.
Dos & Don’ts
Dos:
-risk take, let your child ‘have a go’
-its okay to look at pictures to get meaning
-one-to-one pointing,
-Re-read sentences to get meaning.
Don’ts:
-don’t stop your child in the middle of a sentence,
-don’t make your child sound out every word,
-Don’t loose your patience.
Enjoy Reading Together
Read often to and with your children so that
reading is seen as a pleasurable and
importance part of their lives.
As children read, they become more aware
of words which will benefit their spelling.
Check it out 
 Take
home the ‘Home Reading A Parents
Guide’ booklet 
 Check out the school website and the
resources available.
 Read through the Yellow Log Book for
handy hints when reading.