Reading
Encouraging children to read (fiction and non-fiction) and listen to stories, reading to them yourselves and promoting lots of talk and discussion around books is the single-most important thing that we would suggest you can do as parents/carers to support your child's learning. The following
The Nottingham Education Library Service publishes termly lists of recommended books. The majority of these titles are available for children to borrow from our school library:
- Autumn 2024: Recommended Fiction Books
- Autumn 2024: Recommended Picture Books
- Spring 2024: Recommended Fiction Books
- Spring 2024: Recommended Picture Books
- Autumn 2023: Recommended Fiction Books
- Autumn 2023: Recommended Picture Books
The Reader/Teacher website has produced these recommended reading lists for different age groups:
We regularly audit our book selection to ensure it is as diverse as possible. The following is a great resource with suggestions for many diverse titles, in the format of bookmarks including QR codes which take you to an online reading of the book:
Other useful links:
- Book Trust HomeTime: activities and ideas for the family to share in.
General information for parents
Reading is the single most important aspect of all children's education. Children who read for pleasure enjoy better opportunities throughout life as they have gained a richer vocabulary, more knowledge and key thinking skills. There is much evidence to support this; for instance, research carried out by the Institute of Education found that children who read for pleasure make more progress in vocabulary, spelling and maths than their peers who rarely read.
At Middleton, we believe that our partnership with parents and carers is vital in ensuring that every child is successful. Your support with reading in particular has a significant impact on your child's progress within school.
Here are some links to information that we hope you will find helpful. Please don't hesitate to ask your child's class teacher if you have any questions about what you can do to help with reading at home
- "The Magic of Reading": a lovely short video from Save the Children
- "Ten Minutes a Day Could Change Everything" video