Floppy

Bif

Mum

Dad

These are the characters in The Oxford Reading Scheme

No single scheme is sufficient. In primary classrooms today, there tends to be a general consensus that children need to be given a range of techniques to help them learn to read and that the choice of reading schemes should be left to the teachers. They are constructed initially on the basis that the teacher knows at what stage of reader development a child is. There are many, many books on the market and parents are better to extend their child’s reading with simple story books at home. I am also a great believer in comics to inspire children and to improve concentration. It is a busy world and children need time to relax and just look and use their imaginations.

All children love a story at bedtime and even when they can read to be read a story and just listen. This is of course part of the ‘Literacy Strategy’ in schools too.

At the age of five the teacher will hear the children read daily. As the children get more proficient or older they will not be heard to read as often. Some children by six or seven will have finished the structured schemes and will be enjoying Young Puffin books, non-fiction books and a greater variety of literature. Children should be encouraged to borrow books from both the school library and the local library.

Children enjoy reading all sorts of books, especially big books for discussion, introduction and enjoyment.
This reading scheme includes Biff and Chip Storybooks, Big Books, and Extended Storybooks.