This year is the National Year of Reading.

To help encourage a love of reading, Helen Arkell is pleased to share our top reading tips for the Summer Holidays!

For children with dyslexia, building confidence is just as important as building skills. Whether you’re practising phonics, reading together, exploring graphic novels, listening to audiobooks, or using assistive technology, you’re helping your child develop a positive relationship with reading. 

Not every child learns to read in the same way – and that’s okay. 

If reading feels hard, try a different approach. Audiobooks, graphic novels, or reading together all count as reading and can help build confidence. 

Remember… 

Children who struggle with reading often work much harder than we realise. 

Reading can be: 

• More effortful 

• More tiring 

• More frustrating 

A little patience goes a long way. 

Encourage, Don’t Pressure 

The goal isn’t just to create good readers…It’s to create children who enjoy stories. 

A love of books often comes before confident reading. 

This Summer we will share useful tips to help your child keep their interest alive. Week-by-week we will share some simple strategies that encourage reading before the new term begins. 

Wishing all our families a happy, relaxing summer filled with stories, laughter, and plenty of opportunities to discover the joy of reading!

Following along here and on our social media to learn more. 📚