Reading+Together+Project

Reading Together Programme This initiative was begun at our school in 2013.

The //Reading Together// Programme is a research-based workshop programme for teachers, parents and children. It helps parents to support their children's reading at home more effectively. The programme, which was developed by Jeanne Biddulph in 1982 as an action-research project at the University of Canterbury, has been successfully implemented by teachers throughout New Zealand. []

Workshops
The //Reading Together//™ Programme comprises 4 workshops over 7 weeks, with each workshop lasting 1 hour and 15 minutes. Workshops are run by interested teachers, and are held at times which suit them and the parents involved.
 * Workshop 1: How to help with reading at home**, including:
 * suggestions for helping (explanation, demonstration and discussion)
 * using libraries (support and resources).
 * Workshop 2: How to check the difficulty level of reading materials**, including:
 * finding and using the right material with your child
 * helping your child to read suitable material //(Children attend this workshop).//
 * Workshop 3: How to help children overcome problems in their reading**, including:
 * ideas about how we read and what helps us to read
 * more suggestions for helping children.
 * Workshop 4: Sharing more ideas about reading, giving feedback and looking ahead**