Reading may be an essential tool for life, but it should also be for enjoyment. The school has a well equipped library and online reading materials that children can access and use at home as well.

Reading Comprehension

It is vitally important that children are able to understand what they are reading and respond to questions which test their comprehension of the text. To do this, we work through a variety of activities, games and challenges to engage them in their reading. Building this strong foundation to literacy can mean that class reading books may appear lower than the types of texts they can decode at home, but it is important not to rush this.

Tips for Parents

Key is engaging your child in reading. Keep asking your child some questions on the text to engage them in the reading and help them develop their comprehension skills.

Also encourage them to read a variety of books (fiction and non-fiction) and try to take them to the library regularly. Click here for the Menstrie Dumyat Centre opening hours.

Looking for a little more help and information? Click here for the top 10 tips for hearing your child read or check out these top tips from Scholastic on keeping reading lively and interesting here.

Bug Club

Menstie Primary School has acquired a reading programme called Bug Club and these books are available to access online at home. This site hosts a huge range of books to compliment pupil’s reading in class and engage them with reading.

Each child has a unique homepage, and can log into it by following these steps:

1. Go to www.activelearnprimary.co.uk

Why not download a ‘Bug Club’ bookmark here and keep your log in details handy.

Scottish Children’s Book Awards

Why not read this year’s shortlist. These are available at the local library or from shops. Click here for more info.