Learning to Read

At Ashcott School we use a reading scheme called Oxford Reading Tree.  In addition, we support this scheme with books from 'Big Cat' by Collins and 'Rigby Star' to ensure children have a wider range of texts to develop their reading skills and comprehension.  We have invested a lot of time and funding to make sure that all of our early reading scheme books are linked to the phonics sounds the children will be learning to ensure they are able to apply their phonics learning alongside their acquisition of reading skills.

Reading at Home

The importance of reading with your child daily, and sharing a love of books at home, is key to their success.  Reading and discussing texts enables children to gain a deeper understanding of what they read and their love for reading will increase with this understanding. The Somerset Literacy Network have produced some really useful bookmarks to support parents with reading at home with their child - click on the links below to download a copy...