We can not state how important it is for you to sign your child's green reading record each night once you have read/questioned them to evidence that they are practicing these techniques. 

Children who 'Strive for 5' by having their book signed 5 times a week can win book vouchers at the end of a term.

Reading Expectations

Reading Towards the Expected Standard children should:

• Hear and say initial sounds in words. 
• Segment and blend sounds in simple words. 
• Begin to read words and simple sentences. 
• Describe main story setting, events and characters. 
• Listens to stories with increasing attention and recall.

Reading At the Expected Standard children should:

• Demonstrates understanding of what has been read to them by retelling stories and narratives using their own words and recently introduced vocabulary.
• Anticipate (where appropriate) key events in stories.
• Use and understand recently introduced vocabulary during discussions about stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems and during role play.
• Say a sound for each letter in the alphabet and at least 10 digraphs.
• Read words consistent with their phonic knowledge by sound-blending. 
• Reads aloud simple sentences and books that are consistent with the phonic knowledge, including some common exception words.