Going into school as a parent volunteer to read with KS2 children - hints and tips please!

[TrisisFour]

I have volunteered to go into the local village school (DD is there) and start next week. They've told me that I will be reading with KS2.

I only have one DD who is KS1 so what will 'reading with KS2 children' entail?

Hints and tips please!

Pretty much the same as KS1.

Listen to them read, with younger ones or older ones who are still struggling, I use a pen above or below the words to help them along.

If part way through already, I ask them to tell me what's going on.

Check they understand the meaning of trickier words, and that they understand the storyline etc.

Encourage expression and following of punctuation.

Encourage phonics for harder words.

Praise them (good expression, good use of sounding out, good perseverance even though it was hard etc).

Discourage them from stopping part way through a sentence even if it is the end of a page!

If you think the book was way too hard for them, mention it quietly to the teacher afterwards.

(And take mental notes which books your own DC may enjoy when they are older).

I forgot rule 1:

Never mention to any other parent what books any child is reading or how well they read.

Also don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it - I had a very dyslexic child I was reading with once and it wasn't until I actually said, er, is there anything specific I should be helping them with/how I should be approaching this that I was given some guidance on helping her.

Thank you both so much for your help.

I'm really looking forward to it and just want to be a help, especially to those who might be struggling.

Noted about not talking to any other parents, I wouldn't anyway, but I may need to avoid social functions where alcohol is involved... joking obviously