Key Stage One SATS - Advice for Parents
How to help your child to support their learning.
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Support and reassure your child that there is nothing to worry about and that they should always just try their best. Praise and encourage!
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Ensure your child has the best possible attendance at school.
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Support your child with any homework tasks.
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Reading, spelling and arithmetic (e.g. times tables) are always good to practise.
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Talk to your child about what they have learnt at school and what book(s) they are reading (the character, the plot, their opinion).
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Make sure your child has a good sleep and healthy breakfast every morning!
Reading
Listening to your child read can take many forms:
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Focus on developing an enjoyment and love of reading.
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Enjoy stories together – reading stories to your child is equally as important as listening to your child read.
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Read a little at a time but often, rather than rarely but for long periods of time!
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Talk about the story before, during and afterwards – discuss the plot, the characters, their feelings and actions, how it makes you feel, predict what will happen and encourage your child to have their own opinions.
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Look up definitions of words together – you could use a dictionary, the Internet or an app on a phone or tablet.
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All reading is valuable – it doesn’t have to be just stories. Reading can involve anything from fiction and non-fiction, poetry, newspapers, magazines, football programmes, TV guides.
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Visit the local library - it’s free!
Writing
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Practise and learn spelling lists – make it fun! (Please see separate spelling sheet)
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Encourage opportunities for writing, such as letters to family or friends, shopping lists, notes or reminders, stories or poems.
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Write together – be a good role model for writing.
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Encourage use of a dictionary to check spelling.
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Allow your child to use a computer for word processing, which will allow for editing and correcting of errors without lots of crossing out.
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Remember that good readers become good writers! Identify good writing features when reading (e.g. vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation).
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Show your appreciation: praise and encourage, even for small successes!
Maths
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Play times tables games.
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Play mental maths games including counting in different amounts, forwards and backwards.
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Encourage opportunities for telling the time in5 minutes.
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Encourage opportunities for counting coins and money e.g. finding amounts or calculating change when shopping.
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Look for numbers on street signs, car registrations and anywhere else.
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Look for examples of 2D and 3D shapes around the home.
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Identify, weigh or measure quantities and amounts in the kitchen or in recipes.
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Play games involving numbers or logic, such as dominoes or card games.
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