Open Learning Commons Model

We have an open Learning Commons model at Taradale. Students are allowed to come and sign out books throughout the day with the permission of their teachers. If you have further questions, contact your child's teacher.

Helpful Reading Tips

• Don’t rush your child. Respect your child’s individual rate of development.
• Encourage your child to read for 15 minutes every day. Pick a time of day that works best for your child and create a comfortable space to read.
• Let your child choose books he/she is interested in reading.
• Read to your child daily. Older siblings can be involved in reading to younger brothers or sisters. Talk about the books you read together.
• Have a quiet reading time when your whole family reads. It is good modelling for your child to see you read novels, newspapers and magazines.
• Use everyday activities to teach reading. For example, your child can help you read grocery lists, recipes, catalogues, food containers and mail.
• Take your child to visit the public library.
• Build a home library with your child.
• Make reading fun!

Good Readers

• Listen to how the words sound – Listen to the beginning, middle and ending sounds of the words to blend the sounds together.
• Look for little words inside big words – Hidden words help the reader pronounce and identify the larger unfamiliar word.
• Search and listen for similarities – Do words rhyme or have similar letter patterns?
• Ask questions and make predictions – Good readers read to get answers to their questions and to find out if their predictions are right.

Resource List

Below is a list of resources that students may find helpful:

• Starfall
• Storyline Online
• Flyleaf Decodable Books
• ABCya