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Reading at Lairdsland Primary Joining books with eBooks Thursday 18 th April 2019

Reading at Lairdsland Primary Joining books with eBooks Thursday 18 th April 2019. What is Bug Club?. A reading programme that the school will use to help teach reading Carefully graded reading books and eBooks

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Reading at Lairdsland Primary Joining books with eBooks Thursday 18 th April 2019

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  1. Reading at Lairdsland PrimaryJoining books with eBooksThursday 18th April 2019

  2. What is Bug Club? • A reading programme that the school will use to help teach reading • Carefully graded reading books and eBooks • Children may take home the books as well as accessing eBooks via a personalised website

  3. Using the printed books Notes on inside front covers. These will generally be used in class. • Practise high-frequency words and sounds that appear in the book • Don’t worry if your child struggles on the tricky words • Use the games and questions for discussion

  4. Using the printed books Child activities on inside back covers • Play the games to encourage going back through the book • If you want, there are ideas for making things, drawing things etc.

  5. Why are we using eBooks? • Children can enjoy reading books onscreen and completing fun quiz questions found in the eBooks • The quiz questions will help the children practise their reading skills • The eBooks are also audio-books, so children can enjoy hearing an expressive reading of the book

  6. When can children use the eBooks? • If you have access to an internet connection at home, your child can log on whenever they want to, from home. • If you don’t have access, don’t worry! Children will have the opportunity to access this in school.

  7. Using the eBooks Login here with the details we will give you Example login details School ID: 63hg Username: Emily22 Password: sheep Each child’s login details will be different.

  8. A child’s homepage A Primary 1 homepage. • Your child will see eBooks on their homepage • We will allocate them eBooks according to the reading level they are on and these will appear in “My Stuff”.

  9. Reading an eBook • Read the book and click on the bug icons to open the quiz questions • The Bug will close his eyes when your child has answered the question correctly • Your child does not need to finish all quiz questions in one sitting. They can come back to a book later.

  10. Phonics Bug eBooks • Some eBooks contain a guide to help you know how to help your child with sounds. • These will also appear in your child’s “My Stuff” folder, if they are allocated.

  11. Books I Have Read • When your child has finished an eBook, it will move to their library where they can read it again, if they want to.

  12. Getting the most out of the eBooks • Children can read at their own pace. • Encourage your child to attempt all quizzes. • We can track their progress and help them with types of quiz questions they struggle with. • Allow your child to read a favourite eBook again.

  13. Let’s have a go!

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