To get your child interested in reading, it’s important to vary the books you read together and to talk about the types of material you read each day.

Our school encourages parents to work with us to develop children’s reading skills. Here are a few tips to get you started:

Ä play number plate games in the car by looking at different number plates and making sentences starting with the same letters

Ä encourage children to re-tell stories they have read and to share these stories with other family members

Ä when reading to your child, stop and ask “what do you think will happen next?” and occasionally ask “why do you think the author included that part in the story?” to ensure they understand what they are reading

Ä if your child makes a mistake when they read aloud, give them time to correct the mistake themselves.

For more information about how you can help your child with reading visit:

www.education.qld.gov.au/parents/map/