Reading at home should be on a daily basis and below are some great ways in which this can be done. However, there is no better benefit than either:
Whilst doing any of these, it is important to keep in mind that the national expectations are that Year 4 children should:
Epic:
There is a fantastic resource for you to access called Epic! where you can read all kind of fiction and non-fiction books - this is free and accessible from desktops and tablets, however only during school hours.
You can find a range of picture books, topic books as well as audio books.
Please not that Epic can only be viewed during school days and hours
We hope you enjoy these resources!
- DEAR - Drop Everything And Read. As many members of your household having a set time where you all drop what you are doing and sit together and read
- A child simply reading their favourite book to you
Whilst doing any of these, it is important to keep in mind that the national expectations are that Year 4 children should:
- Read aloud with fluency
- Be able to recap in their own words what they have read
- To be able to answer questions in which the text can answer
- To be able to use their own opinion to answer questions which may not be found in the text
Epic:
There is a fantastic resource for you to access called Epic! where you can read all kind of fiction and non-fiction books - this is free and accessible from desktops and tablets, however only during school hours.
You can find a range of picture books, topic books as well as audio books.
Please not that Epic can only be viewed during school days and hours
We hope you enjoy these resources!