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Category Archives: Reading
World Book Day 2020
It’s World Book Day 2020 on Thursday, 5th March and schools all over Urmston, Stretford and the universe in general are celebrating with dressing up days (come as your favourite character), read-with-parents events and author visits. This year there is … Continue reading
Posted in English, Events and Activities, Reading
Tagged teen readalong, World Book Day, world book day 2020
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Libraries’ Week: A Celebration
Libraries’ Week is an annual celebration of all things ‘librarial’. As you know, these days libraries are not just about bookshelves lined with wonderful things to read. They are also meeting places, craft centres, digital focal points and therapy hubs. … Continue reading
Key Stage One SATs 2020: Your Two-Minute Guide
If your child is currently in Year 2, s/he will be taking Key Stage 1 SATs in May 2020. Here is your super-speedy, two-minute guide to Key Stage 1 SATs 2019, for extra-busy parents. Year 2 children sit papers in: … Continue reading
Posted in Key Stage 1, literacy, Maths, Reading, SATs, Uncategorized
Tagged Key Stage 1 SATs, SATs, SATs scores
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How to Create a Reading-Friendly Home
A reading-friendly home is one in which reading material in many forms is enjoyed by every member of the family. You don’t need hundreds of books, a Kindle or the Complete Works of Shakespeare to create a reading-friendly home. As … Continue reading
Six Books for Summer
If your child is in Years 4 or 5, you may be looking for some nice books to share with them over the summer break. Here are six books that will provide innumerate adventures for both of you, helping your … Continue reading
Posted in Key Stage 2, literacy, Reading, Top tips
Tagged comprehension, good books, summer, summer reading list, vocabulary
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How to encourage independent reading
The very best way to encourage independent reading is to lead by example and let your child see you read on a frequent basis. They will then see reading as a normal part of everyday life, and all children like to emulate … Continue reading
Posted in English, literacy, Reading
Tagged books, bookshop, independent reading, library, Urmston Bookshop
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Why Independent Reading is Essential for Your Child
Reading well is the key to learning across nearly all subjects in school. Reading aloud is highly beneficial and many children have this type of reading homework from school, but it’s absolutely crucial that they also read independently, inside their … Continue reading
Posted in English, literacy, Reading, Uncategorized
Tagged independent reading, reading, reading comprehension, reading speed, vocabulary
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World Book Day 2014: Flat Stanley Visits Urmston
Better Tuition hosted a very special visitor yesterday for World Book Day. Flat Stanley – the boy who was flattened by a bulletin board, leading to many adventures – spent the day touring Urmston. Flat Stanley‘s books were written by … Continue reading
The Secrets of Independent Readers: Opening the Window
Whether your child wants to be an astro-physicist, a nurse, a lawyer or an entrepreneur, independent reading is the key to achieving his/ her ambitions. Encouraging your child to develop the habit of independent reading from an early age is … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Top tips, Uncategorized
Tagged independent reading, World Book Day
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Day 11: Comprehension
Welcome to Day Eleven of Better Tuition’s 2013 Winter Advent Activity Calendar. Today we have a festive comprehension for you. This comprehension is best suited to Years 4/5/6 and will take no longer than fifteen minutes. The quiz is multiple choice and you … Continue reading
Posted in Advent Calendar, English, Entrance Exams, Key Stage 2, literacy, Reading
Tagged Christmas, comprehension
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