Reading

This term is an exciting Term for reading as we are looking at picture books through an ‘Author Study’. Year One students will be investigating the author Anthony Browne while Year Two students are looking at Mem Fox. We will be noticing the craft these authors use to make their books interesting to the reader. Both authors are wonderful, and we know the students will enjoy being immersed in such engaging literature. We really want students to read for enjoyment and to develop a love of reading.  Although we are investigating these authors, we would encourage families to spend time reading a wide range of literature to find books that engage the reader. 

At home, while reading with your child, you may like to talk about what the author did to make the book interesting. Ask your child what craft they notice in the book. Some possible craft we will be investigating may include repetition, ellipses, surrealism, bold words, use of colour, rhyme, similes, page layout and time lapse. 

This term it is expected that students will:

Year One:

• Use meaning, structure and visual information flexibly to solve words and to monitor and self-correct understanding.
• Make connections to personal experiences and knowledge of other texts to interpret and infer deeper meanings.
• Discuss craft techniques used by authors in mentor texts.
• Discuss and share opinions about favourite texts, authors and illustrators that interest them, providing evidence for responses. 

Year Two: 

• Monitor for meaning at whole text and word level (tricky and unknown words) and develop flexible ways to repair meaning
• Make connections to personal experiences and knowledge of other texts to interpret and infer deeper meanings.
• Discuss how authors use craft techniques including dialogue.
• Discuss and share opinions about favourite texts, authors and illustrators that interest them, providing evidence for responses.