Programme for Ages 6-7

(Parents will receive a Report at end of program based on child’s progress against each of these objectives)

Develop metalanguage for talking about literature eg plot, theme, imagery, characterisation
Develop understanding of how pictures convey meaning (visual literacy) eg colour, point of view
Listen respectfully to views of others
Make intertextual links
Experience the language and visual patterns of different genres – poetry, folk tales, parodies, fantasy, realism
Encounter new and unusual vocabulary
Consolidate understanding of alphabetic principle and concepts of print eg punctuation
Make intertextual links between texts, within texts and with personal life

Beginning to become self-conscious and concerned what others may think of them
Beginning to understand riddles, puns, jokes and other forms of wordplay
Enjoy comic, slapstick stories about things they experience eg school, teachers, food
Emerging readers: starting to read simple texts
Starting to write words, often leaving out the vowel sounds
Write spontaneously for a range of purposes eg signs on doors, lists of friends
May enjoy writing and illustrating their own stories
May enjoy copying pictures of popular toys, TV and cartoon characters

Develop language for talking about literature eg plot, theme, imagery, characterisation
Allow your child to read all kinds of books, regardless of reading level
Do not push your child to read “older” books just because they can
Make links between different books
Continue to read aloud to your child
Talk about the literature you read
Show your own love of literature and reading in general
Buy books as presents and treats
Encourage your child to buy books with their own money