It is crucial for children to develop a life-long love of reading. Reading consists of two
dimensions: language comprehension and word reading. Language comprehension
(necessary for both reading and writing) starts from birth. It only develops when adults
talk with children about the world around them and the books (stories and non-fiction)
they read with them, and enjoy rhymes, poems and songs together. Skilled word reading,
taught later, involves both the speedy working out of the pronunciation of unfamiliar
printed words (decoding) and the speedy recognition of familiar printed words. Writing
involves transcription (spelling and handwriting) and composition (articulating ideas and
structuring them in speech, before writing). 

The Early Years Statutory Framework 2024

Activities at Home

• Read aloud to your children every day.

• Talk about the stories-what was your favourite/least favourite part and why 

• Act out the story for other people in your family to watch

• Help your child write their name-lower case letters with a capital letter at the start please!