Reading
Central to learning is creating a life long love of reading and books, at St Marie's it is our belief that every child should be able to read for pleasure and to a high standard. We want to develop children's imagination to open up a treasure of wonder and joy for curious young minds. We also believe that every child should be given the tools to develop into an enthusiastic and confident reader both at home and in school. Reading improves language and vocabulary, inspires imagination and gives everyone the opportunity to develop and foster new interests.
How learning new words can help your child
A broad, rich vocabulary – the words we recognise and know how to use – allows a child to understand and enjoy the things they read, to learn about the world around them, and to express themselves and their thoughts so that people will listen. Research suggests that a strong vocabulary in childhood is linked to future success and happiness, both at school and in later life. A rich vocabulary allows children to understand the books they read and the ideas the teacher shares at school, meaning they can take an active part in lessons and make good progress.
Phonic Information for Parents
Helping your child read with e books
Reading with e books
MYTHS AND LEGENDS ONLINE READING
Reading at home
Supporting your child with their reading
Join our local library
Find out more how you can join our local Library
Getting to know what's available at our Libraries
Words and Spelling Games
words and spelling games online activities
Oxford Reading Tree Book Bands
We’re proud to be a Word Gap Partner School in association with Oxford University Press. We’re committed to closing the word gap and improving children’s vocabulary and wider life chances. To find out more about the word gap,
visit oxford.ly/wordgap.