Tutors

Week 1 – Topics and Activities

• Introduction and brief overview for parents
  Why reading with your child so important?

• Enjoying a good story! Tutor invites parents to get comfortable and listen to a story together!

• Choosing a book for your child: What makes a ‘good book’ for children?

• Parents choose a book for their child which they take home. They can also take and use a reading-log if this would be motivating for them

Week 2 – Topics and Activities

• Parents share their experiences: Feedback from parents on their chosen books

• Tips and demonstration on how to read with your child

• Talking about books and developing ‘book talk’ with children

• Parents choose and take home another book and use some of the ‘book talk’ ideas with their child

Week 3 – Topics and Activities

• Children could join parents for some of this session and get involved choosing their own book.

• Parents and children could give feedback from previous book

• Hands-on-Activity: Making a book together. Parents and children read together and listen to their stories.

• Parents get a copy of websites they can look at before the next session

Week 4 – Topics and Activities

• Parents choose final book

• How best to help reluctant and struggling readers
  Tips Handout (from dyslexia action website http://www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk/)

• Practical ideas to encourage family reading habits:

  • Online resources: Interesting websites and You Tube clips

  • Creating a positive reading environment at home

  • Joining your local library

• Parents look at library website and do short related activity (possible library visit)

• Parent’s Exit Questionnaire and Evaluation

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