Even though most children can read

independently, it is still really important for them to read regularly. They should be reading for around 20 minutes every day. It is good for children to experience reading in different ways:

• Enjoying a book on their own (every day)- Reading to an adult (several times a week)
• Talking about what is being read (several times a week)
• Listening to an adult read to them (regularly)

During their time in Year Four your child will have the opportunity to read the books Pie Corbett recommends for their age group shown below. The documents underneath give further suggestions for age appropriate books and questions that you can use to discuss the books being read.

It is good for children to read a variety of books and texts: story books, information books, newspapers and magazines, recipe books, instructions and leaflets.