How you can help at home

Link to ideas for developing fine motor skills which are essential in the early years

 

Learn spell and read keywords for your child’s year group.

 

Ensure pens, pencils and paper, post-it notes, etc are easily available in your home to encourage writing whenever possible. If your child is left handed see if there are any pencil grips or specialised pencils to help them if they are struggling with pencil grip.

 

Whenever there is a good purpose to write such as a letter, postcard or even reminder note for the front door, please point these out to your children as writing is most successful if there is a meaningful purpose.

 

Read with your child even when they have completed phonics and can decode words and sentences. Watch the video below to explain why…

 

Recommended reading lists for each age group can be found on the following website.

 

READ, READ, READ! Making sure a wide range of books are read helps children to learn how to write and gain good ideas that they can transfer into their own writing.