English
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One of the most frequently asked questions is...
"How can we help at home?"
You can help with WRITING by:
Incorporating the role of the audience/focus on purpose of writing
Discussing the task - ideas, structure, language etc
Encouraging your child to proofread and self-edit work before handing it in
Encouraging your child to focus attention on area(s) of difficulty - punctuation, spelling etc
Checking that the task has been completed satisfactorily
You can help with READING by:
Reading together with your child
Discussing books/articles etc you have both read
Encouraging your child to read a variety of different texts - different genres of fiction (novels, thrillers, fantasy, science fiction etc) and non-fiction (biography, travel writing etc)
Encouraging your child to read newspaper articles regularly and discuss these (newspaper website links also this website)
Checking and signing your child's monthly reading (when applicable)
You can help with TALKING by:
Being an audience for your child's individual talk
Encouraging your child to look up, be confident, smile etc
Checking that your child has completed prompt cards
Watching good examples of discussion on television
English Staff
S Carney (PTC)
L Alexander
K Campbell
M Campbell
L Wright
J Ryan-Campbell
R McCracken
J Sutherland
B Watson
F Weddle
E O'Hara
