Reading Plus

Reading Plus – Developing Confident, Fluent Readers (Year 5 and Year 6)

At St. Edward's, we strive to support every child in becoming a confident and fluent reader. To help achieve this, we use Reading Plus, a comprehensive online reading programme designed to improve reading efficiency, comprehension, and vocabulary. Reading Plus provides personalised learning to ensure that your child builds the skills they need to succeed in reading and beyond.

What is Reading Plus?

Reading Plus is an adaptive reading programme that offers a tailored learning experience for each student. It focuses on improving fluency, comprehension, and stamina, ensuring that children not only read more efficiently but also understand and engage with the material. The programme adapts to each student’s reading ability, providing texts at the right level to challenge them while offering support where needed.

How Does Reading Plus Work?

1. Assessment: The programme begins with an initial assessment that measures your child’s reading level, including comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary. This ensures that the activities and reading materials are personalised to their needs.

2. Personalised Learning Path: Based on the assessment, your child is provided with a personalised reading plan. They will read texts at their appropriate level, with the programme gradually increasing difficulty as their skills improve.

3. Interactive Reading Practice: Children read a wide range of engaging texts on the platform. These texts come with questions to test comprehension, helping them build a deeper understanding of what they’re reading. The programme also encourages fluency by improving reading speed and focus.

4. Ongoing Feedback: As your child progresses, Reading Plus tracks their reading speed, comprehension, and vocabulary development, providing regular feedback. This data is shared with teachers, who can adjust the programme to offer further support or additional challenges where needed.

Benefits of Reading Plus for Your Child

• Improved Reading Efficiency: Reading Plus helps children read more fluently, increasing their reading speed without sacrificing comprehension.
• Enhanced Comprehension Skills: The programme ensures that children not only read quickly but also understand and engage with what they read, developing critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Vocabulary Growth: By exposing children to a wide variety of texts, Reading Plus helps expand their vocabulary, making them more confident and capable readers.
• Increased Confidence: As children see their reading ability improve, their confidence grows, making them more eager to read both in and out of school.

How Can Parents Support Reading Plus at Home?

• Encourage Regular Practice: Reading Plus is designed to be used both at school and at home. Encourage your child to use the programme regularly to ensure continuous improvement.
• Set Reading Goals: Help your child set achievable goals for their reading practice. Whether it’s completing a certain number of lessons or reading a specific number of words, setting goals can motivate them to keep progressing.
• Discuss the Texts: Talk to your child about what they’re reading on Reading Plus. Ask questions about the stories or articles they’ve encountered, and encourage them to share what they’ve learned.
• Celebrate Progress: Acknowledge your child’s reading achievements. Whether they’ve improved their reading speed or passed comprehension quizzes, celebrating these milestones will keep them motivated.

Stay Connected

You can monitor your child’s progress in Reading Plus through regular updates from the school. Teachers track each student’s growth in reading skills and will share this information during parent-teacher meetings or via reports.

If you would like more information or have any questions about how to best support your child’s use of Reading Plus, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher.