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Have a look on the 'Latest News' page, to find out what our word of the week is!
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Extreme Reading Challenge
Useful Websites/Resources
Words for Life - Click here
Books for Keeps - Click here
Love Reading 4 Kids - Click here
Paired Reading Book - Click here
Oxford Owl free eBook Library - click here
Books for Keeps - Click here
Love Reading 4 Kids - Click here
Paired Reading Book - Click here
Oxford Owl free eBook Library - click here
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MyBookBlog
To increase the children's comprehension and encourage their love of reading all of the children from years 2-4 have their own MyBookBlog page. Here, they can blog, collect facts, take comprehension quizzes and learn new vocabulary linked to books they choose to read themselves. Take a look at the books on offer in the school library, encourage your child/children to talk about and blog on the books they have read and tease out all that vocabulary when talking to them. Year 1 also have a class account, preparing them for their individual accounts once they reach Year 2.
Click here to login to MyBookBlog.
Click here to login to MyBookBlog.
Teach Your Monster to Read
In Reception and Year 1, we are also teaching our monsters to read at school and at home. Each child has their own login details and can earn certificates and letters from their monsters. If you need reminding of your child's login details, please speak to your child's teacher.
Click here to login to Teach Your Monster to Read.
Click here to login to Teach Your Monster to Read.
Library and Library Club
Our library is open every Thursday after school from 3:30-4pm for you and your child/children to come and change their library book with Miss Murray. Children are allowed to take one book home at a time. Once they have returned it, they may choose another. Children at Totternhoe also have the opportunity to change their book during the school day.
In library club this term we have been having lots of fun! We don’t just read books - we read everything! We might be playing a game (reading rules and instructions), cracking a code, solving a word puzzle, creating our own poem or following clues on a treasure hunt! As well as borrowing books and sharing our opinions of them, we do a range of activities depending on the time of year, usually incorporating various festivals, celebrations and remembrances.There’s always thinking, talking, sharing, reading and writing going on in library club.
For more information or to borrow a book please speak to our fantastic head librarian Mason.
In library club this term we have been having lots of fun! We don’t just read books - we read everything! We might be playing a game (reading rules and instructions), cracking a code, solving a word puzzle, creating our own poem or following clues on a treasure hunt! As well as borrowing books and sharing our opinions of them, we do a range of activities depending on the time of year, usually incorporating various festivals, celebrations and remembrances.There’s always thinking, talking, sharing, reading and writing going on in library club.
For more information or to borrow a book please speak to our fantastic head librarian Mason.
Oakley - Pets as Therapy Reading Dog
We are VERY excited that we will be visited by a school therapy dog as part of the Pets as Therapy Read2Dogs scheme. Jacqui will be visiting us with her dog, Oakley each week. Most weeks they will spend some time with our Squirrel Squad and then visit another class.
How it works
Most adults are apprehensive about speaking in public as it can be very daunting and young people are no different. Research shows that young people can become nervous and stressed when reading to others in a group. However, when a PAT Dog enters the group, children often become less stressed, less self-conscious and more confident as the dogs are non-judgemental. Before long the young people are starting to look forward to the reading experience as they are going to read to their new friend.
PAT Dogs provide comfort, encourage positive social behaviours, enhance self-esteem, motivate speech and inspire young people to have fun.
The children will also be told how much Oakley enjoys hearing stories. The children will be allowed to sit so that they can interact with Oakley.
How it works
Most adults are apprehensive about speaking in public as it can be very daunting and young people are no different. Research shows that young people can become nervous and stressed when reading to others in a group. However, when a PAT Dog enters the group, children often become less stressed, less self-conscious and more confident as the dogs are non-judgemental. Before long the young people are starting to look forward to the reading experience as they are going to read to their new friend.
PAT Dogs provide comfort, encourage positive social behaviours, enhance self-esteem, motivate speech and inspire young people to have fun.
The children will also be told how much Oakley enjoys hearing stories. The children will be allowed to sit so that they can interact with Oakley.
