The performance of both primary and secondary school students in New Zealand has been declining for more than a decade.
Currently, only 60% of 15-year-olds in New Zealand are achieving above the most basic level of reading, meaning a staggering 40% are struggling to read and write.
Literacy is essential for achievement across the curriculum. Ensuring that all young people are able to read and write will ultimately have flow on effects for achievement across all school subjects, enabling students to engage more deeply with the full breadth of the curriculum. It is vital parents support their child’s learning and there are several things parents can do to help.
Ways to support your child at home with their literacy learning.
1. Promote reading at home. Have books, magazines, and newspapers available and on hand to read.
2. Encourage 20-30 minutes of reading a night for enjoyment for our upper primary students and high school students.
3. For our lower primary aged students, read nightly, either a book sent home from school or books they have at home. Read aloud together, make it fun!
4. When out and about, read signs, packaging, billboards, timetables for buses, ferries, planes, etc.
5. Try to find a genre or series of books to hook your kids in so they want to keep reading. This will develop a lifelong love of reading.
6. For our reluctant readers, get them reading anything they are interested in or have a passion for. This might be sports or gaming magazines, content, comics, news from around the world, the Guinness book of records, or minecraft books. Anything is better than nothing!
NumberWorks’nWords has a fantastic literacy programme that suits all learners, from reluctant readers or writers to students who love English and need extension. The learning programmes cover essential skills which students need to have to be successful in the classroom and beyond.
Individualised tuition programmes include reading, comprehension, language skills (spelling and grammar), and writing for years 1 - 11. The team at NumberWorks’nWords Grey Lynn believe confidence is key to boosting academic results. By working together with families and schools, NumberWorks'nWords Grey Lynn have seen amazing results for their students.
For an initial discussion, email us to book a free assessment for your child today.
NumberWorks’nWords Grey Lynn, 316 Richmond Rd, T: 09 360 0816, E: greylynn@numberworks.com www.numberworksnwords.com/nz
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