
Reading and comprehension are important skills for primary school students.
To help your child become a more effective reader try some of these strategies.
All writing has a purpose. Make sure your child is thinking about who they are writing for and why. For example, there’s a difference between writing a letter to a family member when on a holiday compared to writing a tourism brochure or story set in the same location.
Read your child’s writing or get them to read it to you. Praise them for having a go at writing words that are new to them.
Encourage writing at home by:
Spelling is closely linked to writing and reading. At school, students learn the importance of accurate spelling. When your child asks how to spell a word, always encourage them to have a go first, then discuss their effort and make sure you have a dictionary for checking. If using an online dictionary make sure it is an Australian dictionary, not American. The same goes for spellcheck on the computer – check the language is set as Australian English.
The following approach can help when a student practices their spelling.
For information sheets, posters and checklists to help with English skills, visit the department’s English help pages.
See English A to Z for a comprehensive glossary of terms used in English studies.
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