📖 Reading & talking · Ages 5–6 · about 4 weeks

Reading Sentences

Goal: Read short sentences and simple books aloud, and say what they mean.

For parents: Let your child read to you every day, even just a page. When they get stuck, ask them to sound it out before you help.

Do together

  1. Read and draw

    You need: Paper, crayons

    Write a sentence: 'The big red bus is on the hill.' Your child reads it and draws the picture. Did they get every detail?

  2. Yes or no?

    You need: Sentence cards

    Write silly and true sentences: 'A cat can fly.' 'The sun is hot.' Read each and say yes or no.

  3. Home-made book

    You need: Paper folded and stapled

    Make a book about your family with one sentence per page: 'This is Dad. Dad can cook.' Your child reads it to visitors.

Talk about it

  • What was that sentence about?
  • Does that make sense?
  • What does the full stop tell us?

Words to use

  • sentence
  • full stop
  • capital letter
  • read aloud

Play

  • Sight Words
    Sight words
  • Story Steps
    Sequencing
  • Listen & Remember
    Listening
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