Reading and Phonics
At Four Lanes Junior School, we build on the foundations taught in reading through the Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised programme. Many children will have completed the programme and will continue their learning through applying their phonics in their writing and learning to read more widely. Other children may continue the programme, following one of three strands depending on which is most appropriate for them. These children will continue to have daily phonics sessions as well as reading matched decodable books, which focus on decoding, prosody and comprehension. This book will then go home so that they can build their fluency and confidence.
Little Wandle parent information
Reading for Pleasure
At Four Lanes Junior School, reading is at the forefront of everything we do. We understand that reading has a huge impact on the education of our pupils; therefore, we actively encourage Reading for Pleasure. Pupils have opportunities throughout the day to read: whether it is during our ERIC (Everyone Reading In Class) time; within our library sessions, where pupils can choose a book of interest to them or outside at lunchtime.
Reading For Pleasure - Why is it so important?
'Children who read for pleasure.... do significantly better at school than their peers.' Institute of Education 2013
"The wider power of reading is to open children's minds and hearts to other lives and points of view." Miranda McKearney OBE
How do we support our pupils to choose the correct books?
Our pupils use the Five Finger Reading Rule to support them in choosing the correct book at their level.
How can you help at home?
We encourage all our pupils to read at least 5 times a week at home. This helps them to become fluent readers and develop their confidence in reading, allowing them to make progress across the whole school curriculum.
Reading lots helps children to:
- make excellent progress and understanding of what they have read
- increases general knowledge
- improves vocabulary
The videos below are a great 'how to' guide in supporting your child with reading at home.
Book Chat for Lower School (Years 3 and 4):
Book Chat for Upper School (Years 5 and 6):
You can find further resources and information on the Open University: Reading for Pleasure website.
Recommended Reading Lists
Year 3 Recommended Reading List
Year 4 Recommended Reading List
Year 5 Recommended Reading List
Year 6 Recommended Reading List
Other Useful Websites: