Introduction
Cormorant's Virtual Learning Area
- PE will be on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
- Please refer to the school uniform policy which outlines the school uniform and PE kit that the children need to wear.
- Please name your child's clothes, bags etc
- The school day starts at 8.45. The register is taken at 9am. The school ends at 3.15.
- Children are welcome to bring in a healthy snack and a water bottle each day.
1. Children who read often and widely get better at it.
Practice makes perfect in almost everything humans do, and reading is no different.
2. Reading exercises our brain.
Reading strengthens brains connections and builds new connections.
3. Reading improves concentration.
Children have to sit still and quietly so that they can focus on the story when they are reading. If children read often, they will develop the skill to do this for longer.
4. Reading teaches children about the world around them.
Through reading a variety of books, children learn about people, places, and events outside of their own experience.
5. Reading improves vocabulary and language skills.
Children learn new words as they read. Subconsciously, they absorb information on how to structure sentences and how to use words and other language features effectively in their writing and speaking.
6. Reading develops a child's imagination.
As we read, our brains translate the descriptions we read of people, places and things into pictures. While we are engaged in a story, we are also imagining how a character is feeling.
7. Reading helps children to develop empathy.
As children read, they begin to imagine how they would feel in that situation.
8. Reading is fun.
A book doesn't take up much space and is light to carry, so you take it anywhere and can never be bored if you have a book in your bag.
9. Reading is a great way to spend time together.
Reading together on the sofa, bedtime stories and visiting the library are just some ways of spending time together.
10. Children who read achieve better in school.
Reading promotes achievement in all subjects, not just English. Children who are good readers tend to achieve better across the curriculum.
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